TABLE 2

Characteristics of Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Fragile bones with few, some, or many of the following findings: 
 Poor linear growth 
 Macrocephaly 
 Triangular-shaped face 
 Blue sclerae 
 Hearing impairment as a result of otosclerosis 
 Hypoplastic, translucent, carious, late-erupting, or discolored teeth 
 Easy bruisability 
 Inguinal and/or umbilical hernias 
 Limb deformities 
 Hyperextensible joints 
 Scoliosis and/or kyphosis 
 Wormian bones of the skull 
 Demineralized bones 
Fragile bones with few, some, or many of the following findings: 
 Poor linear growth 
 Macrocephaly 
 Triangular-shaped face 
 Blue sclerae 
 Hearing impairment as a result of otosclerosis 
 Hypoplastic, translucent, carious, late-erupting, or discolored teeth 
 Easy bruisability 
 Inguinal and/or umbilical hernias 
 Limb deformities 
 Hyperextensible joints 
 Scoliosis and/or kyphosis 
 Wormian bones of the skull 
 Demineralized bones 
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