TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Osteogenesis Imperfecta A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Engelhardt, Thomas PY - 2019 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e AB - Group of rare disorders affecting the connective tissue and characterized by extremely fragile bones that break or fracture easily during the antenatal and postnatal periods (brittle bones). The severity of osteogenesis imperfecta varies greatly, even among individuals of the same family. Four main types have been identified. Type I is the most common and the mildest form of the disorder. Type II is the most severe form. The term osteogenesis imperfecta congenita refers to the more severe condition. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164080793 ER -