Brittle bone disease: a case report / Doenca dos ossos frageis: relato de caso
Rev. bras. ortop
; 48(3): 286-289, May/June/2013. graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-680869
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BR26.1
ABSTRACT
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.
RESUMO
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.
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Database:
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Main subject:
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
/
Bone Diseases, Metabolic
/
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Limits:
Adult
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Female
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. bras. ortop
Journal subject:
Orthopedics
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas de Minas Gerais/BR
/
Hospital Madre Tereza/BR