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Traumatic hand fracture in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta
Christopher C Major1, Cara L Borggren, Renée M Devries
1Radiology Resident, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN.
Objective:
This article presents a case of osteogenesis imperfecta and reviews the clinical and radiographic features of this condition.
Clinical Features:
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.
Intervention And Outcome:
The patient was referred to an orthopedic specialist for treatment.
Conclusion:
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a heritable disorder of bone, which predisposes patients to fractures after trivial trauma, as was demonstrated in this case.
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