Radiographic features of osteogenesis imperfecta
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Radiographic features of osteogenesis imperfecta
BACKGROUND Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), commonly called "brittle bone disease", is a genetic disorder characterised by increased bone fragility and decreased bone density due to quantitative and/or qualitative abnormalities of type I collagen. Different types of OI exist, from mild to severe; they may lead to death, multiple bone fractures, skeletal deformity and short stature. METHODS Sever...
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عنوان ژورنال: Insights into Imaging
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI: 10.1007/s13244-013-0258-4