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Orthopaedics JIPMER 2018 c493b97d

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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