Journal article
Hip Dysplasia in Children With Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heritable skeletal disorder characterized by bone fragility and short stature that is usually due to mutations in 1 of the 2 genes that code for collagen type I α-chains. The association between hip dysplasia and OI has not been systematically investigated. In this single-center study, we retrospectively reviewed all cases of OI associated with hip dysplasia to describe clinical characteristics and …
Authors
Kishta W; Abduljabbar FH; Gdalevitch M; Rauch F; Hamdy R; Fassier F
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Vol. 37, No. 7, pp. 479–483
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2017
DOI
10.1097/bpo.0000000000000644
ISSN
0271-6798