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Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Researchers from Eastern Virginia Medical School provide details of new studies and findings in the area of osteogenesis imperfecta

Published in Medical Device Law Weekly, February 24th, 2008

A report, 'Neonatal upper airway obstruction in osteogenesis imperfecta: series of three cases and review of the literature,' is newly published data in Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. "Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder characterized by variable degrees of dysfunction in type I collagen formation. We sought to explore an association between OI and upper airway obstruction (UAO) in light of our recent experience," investigators in the United States report.

"We performed a retrospective chart audit and a review of the literature. Three consecutive cases of OI at our institution required otolaryngological evaluation for UAO. The first...

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