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May 06, 2020 / Spotlight
O.I. Coordinated Care Center: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Care
At Scottish Rite for Children, our experts care for the common to the complex of pediatric orthopedic conditions. Depending on the severity, a child might require treatment from various disciplines – needing specialists who can provide care for the different aspects of the disease. In order to do this, we have developed specialty clinics – like the Osteogenesis Imperfecta (O.I.) Coordinated Care Clinic.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (O.I.), also known as brittle bone disease, is a group of genetic disorders that predominantly impacts the bones. Children born with O.I. have bones that break and/or fracture very easily from a minor injury or even from no apparent cause. Other common characteristics of the disease include:
Learn more about the O.I. Coordinated Care Clinic.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (O.I.), also known as brittle bone disease, is a group of genetic disorders that predominantly impacts the bones. Children born with O.I. have bones that break and/or fracture very easily from a minor injury or even from no apparent cause. Other common characteristics of the disease include:
- Skeletal Deformity
- Short stature
- Severity of the disease determines the type: Type I, II, III, IV
- Orthopedic surgery
- Bone metabolism
- Occupational and Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Nutrition
- Child Life
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Dentistry
- Family Services
- Developmental pediatrics
Learn more about the O.I. Coordinated Care Clinic.