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Michael Whyte (St Louis, USA)

Management of osteogenesis imperfecta in adults

Topics to be covered

Management of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) in adults involves more than efforts to increase skeletal mass. Patients suffer from a variety of age-related OI problems including cardiopulmonary compromise when there is significant thoracic deformity, hearing loss, accelerated osteoporosis and fractures for affected women after menopause, arthritis with joint hypermobility, and perhaps kidney stones or dentinogenesis imperfecta-related tooth disease.

Educational goals

After attending this Meet the Professor session, participants will be expected to:

• recognise the complications of OI in adults and their considerable range of severity;
• be familiar with trials of pharmacologic agents to increase skeletal mass;
• understand the need to prevent complications such as proper body mechanics to avoid spinal fractures;
• be aware of patient resources to learn about management of OI in adults.

Target audience

Attendees who might benefit are internists, geneticists, endocrinologists, rheumatologists, and physical medicine physicians who encounter adults with OI. Adult OI patients will likely provide important personal insights.

Teaching methods

Attendee experiences with adult OI patients will be solicited for group discussion to maximize management insight.