Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0007p182 | (1) | ICCBH2019

Handgrip strength as functionality and independence indicative in Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Claudio de Castro Luiz , Luiz Livia , Coelho Giovana , Cristina de David Ana

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...