Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0004p65 | (1) | ICCBH2015

Results of a specialized rehabilitation approach in osteogenesis imperfecta

Semler Oliver , Hoyer-Kuhn Heike , Stark Christina , Schoenau Eckhard

Introduction: Osteogenesis imperfecta is a rare disease leading to immobility by recurrent fractures, immobilization, short stature and muscular weakness. Beside drug treatment and surgical procedures physiotherapy is the most important treatment approaches to increase mobility. The objective of our analysis was to evaluate the effect of a new standardized 12 months physiotherapy concept including whole body vibration over 6 months on motor function and bone mineral density in...