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ba0007p208 | (1) | ICCBH2019

Motor developmental outcomes in 2 babies with very severe osteogenesis imperfecta (type II)

Sweeney Claire , O'Sullivan Lizzie , Sahota Jaskiran , Saraff Vrinda , Shaw Nick

Introduction: Although previously babies with genetic type II Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) would not have expected to survive, they are now surviving beyond the neonatal period. We describe two such children who have survived beyond infancy.Aim & methods: To identify differences in motor developmental progress between a typical severe (type III) OI child vs two Type II OI children and suggest possible causes. Medical, nursing and therapy (physiothera...