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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Wormian bones in osteogenesis imperfecta and other disorders
Skeletal Radiology, Volume 8, No. 1, Year 1982
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Description
When are Wormian bones significant is not an easy question to answer, but its relevance is important in relation to bone dysplasias such as osteogenesis imperfecta. Recognition will differ with age of patient, radiographic objectivity, and personal subjectivity. In order to attempt an answer, the skull radiographs of 81 cases of osteogenesis imperfecta of varying ages were examined for the presence of wormian bones. These were compared against the incidence of Wormian bones in 500 skull radiographs of normal children. Significant Wormian bones as against normal developmental variants were considered to be those more than 10 in number, measuring greater than 6 mm by 4 mm, and arranged in a general mosaic pattern. They were found in all the cases of osteogenesis imperfecta but not in the normal skulls. The occurrence of significant Wormian bones in other bone dysplasias from our material and that of the literature was recorded. Other incidental findings in the skulls of the cases of osteogenesis imperfecta were also appraised. © 1982 International Skeletal Society.
Authors & Co-Authors
Cremin, Bryan J.
South Africa, Cape Town
Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
Goodman, Hillel T.
South Africa, Observatory
Groote Schuur Hospital
Spranger, Juergen W.
Germany, Mainz
Universitätsmedizin Mainz
Beighton, Peter H.
South Africa, Cape Town
Faculty of Health Sciences
Statistics
Citations: 77
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/BF00361366
ISSN:
03642348
e-ISSN:
14322161
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study