1977
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-197759040-00006
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Elongating intramedullary rods in the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta

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“…Elongated intramedullary rods crossing the cartilaginous growth plate are now used in the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta. Marafioti & Westin (1977) did not observe any adverse effects from this procedure.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 65%
“…Elongated intramedullary rods crossing the cartilaginous growth plate are now used in the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta. Marafioti & Westin (1977) did not observe any adverse effects from this procedure.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 65%
“…However, preliminary studies are under way and have shown controversial results (12) . Biphosphonates, in turn, seem to be the only class of drugs with some therapeutic effect since they reduce osteoporosis, thus decreasing bone mass loss, by inhibiting bone resorption (13) . When a fracture develops, noninvasive treatment results in bone consolidation in the majority of cases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Na sua maioria, os pacientes são operados quando ainda muito jovens, e conseqüentemente, com o crescimento ósseo a haste torna-se pequena, permitindo que o segmento ósseo metafisário não protegido e não encavilhado se deforme e tenda a fraturar ou à extrusão da haste (Fig. 4), por isso, geralmente são necessárias revisões a cada dois anos ou dois anos e meio (1,12,13,19,22) .…”
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“…The method has a high complication rate. There is a high blood loss, with significant mortality (Sofield & Millar 1959, Weber 1977, Marafioti & Westin 1977. Infection is not uncommon (Sofield & Millar 1959, Rebouillat et Tiley & Albright 1973, Weber 1977.…”
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confidence: 99%