Traumatic hand fracture in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta.
OBJECTIVE
This article presents a case of osteogenesis imperfecta and reviews the clinical and radiographic features of this condition.


METHODS
A 27-year-old woman presented with pain in her left hand after a fall while dancing. Plain films revealed multiple fractures in the digits of her left hand.


RESULTS
The patient was referred to an orthopedic specialist for treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a heritable disorder of bone, which predisposes patients to fractures after trivial trauma, as was demonstrated in this case.
Major
Christopher C
CC
Radiology Resident, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN.
Borggren
Cara L
CL
Devries
Renée M
RM