RESUMO
We report a case of a female patient, 27 years old, with several episodes of fractures after low energy trauma and the first documented episode only to 18 years of age. Extensive research has not found the exact etiology of the disease. The orthopedic monitoring has targeted prevention and treatment of fractures.
Relata-se caso de paciente feminina, de 27 anos, com diversos episódios de fraturas após traumas de baixa energia, o primeiro documentado aos 18 anos. A extensiva investigação até o momento não concluiu a exata etiologia da doença. O acompanhamento ortopédico tem visado à prevenção e ao tratamento das fraturas.
Assuntos
Humanos , Feminino , Adulto , Doenças Ósseas Metabólicas , Síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos , Osteogênese ImperfeitaRESUMO
We report a case of a female patient, 27 years old, with several episodes of fractures after low energy trauma and the first documented episode only to 18 years of age. Extensive research has not found the exact etiology of the disease. The orthopedic monitoring has targeted prevention and treatment of fractures.
