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Orthopaedics JIPMER 2018 be170e59

Not seen in osteogenesis imperfecta

A
Wormian bones
B
Thick coex
C
Coxa vara
D
Saber shin
High-Yield Explanation
- Osteogenesis imperfecta is a type- 1 collagen defect which affects the tensile strength of the bone.it most commonly occurs in femur. It leads to weakening of bones. - Thin coex is the hallmark for osteogenesis imperfecta. - Deformities occurring in osteogenesis imperfecta includes saber shin (bowing), Coxa vara (decreased neck- shaft angle of femur) and Wormian bones (sho, dot- like). - Wormian bones are also found in down syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, trisomy and skeletal dysplasia

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