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Review
. 2013 Aug 13;48(3):286-289.
doi: 10.1016/j.rboe.2012.05.009. eCollection 2013 May-Jun.

Brittle bone disease: A case report

Rodrigo Pace Lasmar  1 , Jorge Suman Vieira  2 , Rafael Pereira Marques  3 , Josiane Neves Coelho Marques  4
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Brittle bone disease: A case report

Rodrigo Pace Lasmar et al. Rev Bras Ortop. .

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.

Keywords: Osteogenesis imperfect Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Metabolic Bone diseases.

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Fig. 1
Oblique view x-rays of the left foot; AP and oblique view of the right foot showing fractures in different stages of consolidation, with no history of major trauma or previous complaint of pain.
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Fig. 2
AP view x-ray of coxofemoral joint; the arrows show signs of stress fractures of the femoral neck.
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Fig. 3
Sign of new stress fracture in the left femur neck, despite preventive fixation two years prior to the complaint of hip pain.
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Fig. 4
AP view x-ray of the left coxofemoral joint showing fracture healing after conservative treatment.
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