INTERDISCIPLINARITY IN OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
Abstract:
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a heritable skeletal dysplasia, a generalized disease of the connective tissue, pathological changes being observed in all tissues in which type 1 collagen is an important component. The objective of this report is to highlight interdisciplinary team approach in adults with hereditary conditions, particularly in osteogenesis imperfecta type I. We report the case of a 54 year-old female patient, hospitalized for polyarthralgias, joint stiffness of the left elbow, right fist, left knee and functional disability. She has short stature, a history of multiple minor impact fragility fractures, hearing loss, cardio vascular manifestations, hip osteoarthritis, early menopause, chronic venous disease. The long term goal of pharmacological treatment and medical rehabilitation is functional independence. Physical, kinetic and occupational therapy can help the patient to maximize the activities, thus overcoming functional limitations. Case management requires a multidisciplinary team approach.
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