title: Intramedullary osteosynthesis for fracture associated with osteogenesis imperfecta.
abstract: Our aim was to analyse the complications associated with intramedullary stabilisation of the bone fractures which are a common complication of osteogenesis imperfecta. A total of 12 fractures among six individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta were treated by intramedullary stabilisation. The mean age of the patients (three male and three female) was 19.4 years, range 7-42 years. The most common fracture site was the femoral midshaft (seven fractures). After implant removal, one new fracture and one re-fracture occurred. Operative stabilisation of fractures is a safe treatment option for osteogenesis imperfecta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. Harald.Wolf@meduniwien.ac.at
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sarahrudi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vécsei
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult