Evaluation of Radiolucent Lesions in Cortices of Long Bones in Osteogenesis Imperfecta Patients

• Main Authors: Carolyn Cook, MD (Author), Lydia Turk, BA (Author), Alicia January, PhD (Author), Teresa Cappello, MD (Author), Peter Smith, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a rare genetic disorder of collagen synthesis and metabolism, is characterized by cortical bone thinning and decreased trabecular bone. We have noted individuals with OI develop radiolucent lesions in the cortices of the long bones and these have not been pr...