Osteogenesis Imperfecta and non-accidental injury: problems in diagnosis and management.
It has been noted in the literature that Osteogenesis Imperfecta is frequently mistaken for non-accidental injury. This article serves to illustrate the difficulty in differentiating between the two conditions and that they can occur concomitantly in one patient.
Kasim
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Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Paediatrics, Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
Cheah
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Sameon
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D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree; D011859:Radiography