Open AccessA Multicenter Study of Intramedullary Rodding in Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Author(s) -
Mercedes Rodríguez Celin,
Karen M. Kruger,
Angela Caudill,
Sandesh C.S. Nagamani,
Gerald F. Harris,
Peter A. Smith
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jb and js open access
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2472-7245
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.20.00031
Subject(s) - osteogenesis imperfecta , intramedullary rod , medicine , deformity , surgery , anatomy
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a heritable connective tissue disorder with wide clinical variability, predisposes to recurrent fractures and bone deformity. Management requires a multidisciplinary approach in which intramedullary rodding plays an important role, especially for moderate and severe forms. We investigated the patterns of surgical procedures in OI in order to establish the benefits of rodding. The main hypothesis that guided this study was that rodded participants with moderate and severe OI would have lower fracture rates and better mobility.