OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
What is Osteogenesis Imperfecta?
A group of inherited disorders characterised by fragile bones that break easily.
Osteogenesis imperfecta is caused by defective genes. These genes affect how the body makes collagen, a protein that helps strengthen bones.
The condition can be mild, with only a few fractures during a person's lifetime. In more severe cases, it can involve hundreds of fractures that occur without any apparent cause.
Treatments include bone-strengthening medication, physiotherapy and orthopaedic surgery.
The condition can be mild, with only a few fractures during a person's lifetime. In more severe cases, it can involve hundreds of fractures that occur without any apparent cause.
People may experience:
Pain areas: in the bones
Also common: bone fracture, bluish tinge of the white of the eye, bone tissue formation, bow legs, bruising, callus, enlarged head, hearing loss, physical deformity, scoliosis, short stature, or stiffness