Observation on the surgical management of osteogenesis imperfecta.
Surgical treatment is a safe adjunct to the management of the child with osteogenesis imperfecta. Its objectives are to control fractures and correct deformities. It may significantly improve the functional status of the child. The long-range aim of bioscience is to determine and correct this genetic defect and thereby avoid the need for orthopedic methods of managements.
D002648:Child; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007866:Leg; D008124:Locomotion; D008722:Methods; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D011336:Probability; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery