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...

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...