Hospital treatment and care in a child with osteogenesis imperfecta

Authors

  • Ana Pilar Nso Roca Hospital Universitario de San Juan de Alicante.Valencia.
  • Javier Seoane Vázquez Hospital Universitario de San Juan de Alicante.Valencia.
  • Susana Ibañez González Hospital Universitario de San Juan de Alicante.Valencia.

Keywords:

Osteogenesis imperfecta, Brittle Bones disease, fractures, bone dysplasias.

Abstract

Introduction: Osteogenesis imperfecta is an hereditary disorder of the connective tissue that conditions to bone fragility and sensitivity to fractures. It is a systemic disease with a possibility of skeletic and extraskeletic affectations. Therefore, its care is multidisciplinary and the role of Pediatrics professionals is paramount.

Objective: Contribute with information on the characteristics and the care of osteogenesis imperfecta through the description of a clinical case.

Case presentation: Boy of 2 years and 3 months old, from Algeria and with parents by blood. He was diagnosed in his country with a recesive osteogenesis imperfecta in the first months of life due to repeated fractures.

Conclusions: Careful handling, pain control and emotional support, among others, are important. Pediatric professionals as active agents in these cases should know the peculiarities of the care of patients with osteogenesis imperfecta to avoid and detect asssociated complications. In the families, knowledge on this also entails sanitary awareness on the disease.

 

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Author Biographies

Ana Pilar Nso Roca, Hospital Universitario de San Juan de Alicante.Valencia.

Pediatra.

Javier Seoane Vázquez, Hospital Universitario de San Juan de Alicante.Valencia.

Enfermero de pediatría.

Susana Ibañez González, Hospital Universitario de San Juan de Alicante.Valencia.

Enfermera de pediatría

Published

2021-10-01

How to Cite

1.
Nso Roca AP, Seoane Vázquez J, Ibañez González S. Hospital treatment and care in a child with osteogenesis imperfecta. Rev Cubana Pediatría [Internet]. 2021 Oct. 1 [cited 2025 Jun. 19];93(4). Available from: https://revpediatria.sld.cu/index.php/ped/article/view/1637

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Presentaciones de casos