Bone Abstracts

Objective: The purpose of this study was to verify the influence of age, body mass and stature on the functionality level of children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). METHODS: Thirty-eight children (8.21±4.26 years, 19 girls and 52.6% OI type III) were evaluated during their hospitalization for Pamidronate intravenous infusion in the Brazilian Midwest reference hospital for OI treatment (University Hospital of Brasília). Body weight and stature were measured and ca...

Objective: To characterize a group of children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) followed up at the University Hospital of Brasília (HUB), Brazil.Methods: Data were collected with children and adolescents that were hospitalized in the HUB for intravenous pamidronate infusion treatment. This hospital is an OI reference center of the Midwest region in Brazil. The sample consisted of thirty-eight subjects, of which 50% were female. 52% of the children ...

Objectives: This study aimed to correlate handgrip strength and functionality of children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI).Methods: Thirty-eight children and adolescents with different types of OI were single-timed evaluated during their hospitalization for pamidronate intravenous infusion at the University Hospital of Brasília, Brazil. This hospital is the Brazilian Midwest reference for OI treatment through the national health system. These child...