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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2010; 20(01): 42-44
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.59752
Musculoskeletal Radiology

Metaphyseal bands in osteogenesis imperfecta

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  • SS Suresh

    Department of Orthopaedics, Ibri Regional Referral Hospital, PO Box 46, Ibri 516, Sultanate of Oman

  • John K Thomas

    Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Al-Khod, Sultanate of Oman
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Abstract

An increasing number of patients with osteogenesis imperfecta are undergoing pamidronate therapy to prevent the incidence of fragility fractures. The authors herein report a child aged 3 years who received five cycles of pamidronate, resulting in metaphyseal bands, known as "zebra lines."

Keywords

Osteogenesis imperfecta - pamidronate - zebra lines


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Article published online:
02 August 2021

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