Osteogenesis Imperfecta Flashcards
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What is osteogenesis imperfecta?
Genetic disorder – several subtypes
Usually autosomal dominant (Types I-IV)
Can be autosomal recessive (Types VII, VIII – identified in 2006)
Other types non-specific genetics. Can be spontaneous mutation
osteogenesis imperfecta is what kind of disease?
Connective tissue disease
Impaired Type I collagen synthesis (skeleton, organ systems)
1:10,000-20,000 individuals
No racial, ethnic patterns of inheritance
Equal boys and girls
summary of histological bone abnormalities
- bone has a smaller than normal external size (bone thickness) because of sluggish periostea bone formation
- trebeculae are reduced in number and are abnormally thin
- although individual osteoblasts produce less bone than norma, the overall bone formation rate in the trebecular compartment is amplified
- increase does not lead to a net gain in trabecular bone bc bone resorption is also enhanced
OI Wynne-Davis Sillence Types
Type I: Mild form, AD
Type II: Most severe, lethal, AD
Type III: Most severe compatible with life, AD
Type IV: Heterogeneous, AD &AR. Source of new types
Sillence Type I
- autosomal dominant
- blue sclerae
- mild shortening
OI Lethal - Sillence Type II
- uncommon
- autosomal dominant
- intrauterine or infantile death
Type III
- Autosomal Dominant
- Blue to white sclera
- sibling involvement
OI Sporadic - Type IV
- Common
- Autosomal Dominant
- Blue to white sclera
- Intermediate severity
- stature moderate to severe shortening
- Many different subtypes
mechanism of spinal deformity in OI
inability to withstand compressive load
spinal deformity in OI
- inability to withstand compressive loads
- Vertebral Fractures/ compression fractures bc of decreased BMD
- Ligamentous Laxity
- Loss of Mechanical Stability
- Earlier onset
- Poor response to corrective
- Braces or surgery
- Progression independent of growth
Incidence in Scoliosis by type
- I: 39%
- II: 0%
- III: 68%
- IV: 54%
hypertrophic callus
kids develop fever, increased leukocytes
- common post op treatment to address callus formation
signs and symptoms
- fractures
- skeletal abnormalities
- muscle weakness
- ligamentous laxity: can be hypo or hyper mobile
- dentition: poor growth formation of teeth, structurally weak, discoloration
- hearing: bones in our ears
- sclera: collagen here too so we see that gray/blue tint
What is the hallmark sign?
bowing of long bones
Rarely have…
COG problems
fractures
- can have tons as they are developing
- rate of fractures decrease with puberty
- healing time is equal to normal people
- callous formation is abnormal
OI fracture assessment and statistical model
- to find how much we can stress/load these kids to help them but not cause fractures
- clinical assessments + Nonotek to assess cortical/trabecular bone properties + motion analysis + muscle loads + finite element analysis
How is spinal deformity different than other scoliosis?
- earlier onset
- poor response to corrective braces/surgery
- progression independent to growth
- spondylolisthesis happens too
Basilar Invagination
- kids have larger heads and shorter trunks so foramen magnum is bigger
- this plus ligamentous laxity can cause cerebellum type herniation
- something to watch for if they start to show UMN signs
more distal weakness
- especially PF
weakness effect on gait
- more time in double limb support
- gait speed is reduced
- more time in stance phase than swing phase
- tend to have an overall more “cautious” gait pattern prioritizing stability over mobility
- more lig laxity = more knee hypertext during midstance
- decrease in overall PF during pushoff
- lack of ability to generate power @ ankle
Foot pressure analysis
- COP should change throughout stance
- severe valgus –> 70% of stance is spent loading the mid foot instead of a progressive hindfoot–> midfoot –> forefoot
- more contact pressure @ midfoot + more collapse of plantar aponeurosis + medial longitudinal arch
- load the midfoot more medially too/valgus loading
Medial mangement
- nutrition
- meds: most not great, pamidronate biphosphates may decrease bone resorption + increase BMD
- ANY interventions have to maximize opportunity to increase BMD so bones can withstand more stresses before failure
- Bracing
- Surgery
Bracing
- useful to provide support and correct alignment –> bowing of long bones and decrease pain
- we want to improve ADLs and time spent upright to promote WB
- but putting brace on causes immobilization so that can decrease bone density
- balance is hard