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What Causes Fracture Of Femur At Birth And Hypocalcaemia In A Baby?
6 days female, positive consanguinity, history of oligohydramnios,and no fetal movements felt during pregnancy. spontaneous fracture femur at birth, then fracture humerus 2 days later. no movement at the 4 limbs except for toes. x-ray shows decrease bone density allover except the skull . ultrasound cranial and abdominal is free, hypocalcaemia (5 mg/dl). no convulsions , has started oral feeding. ulnar deviation of one hand ( may be positional). what is the differential diagnosis?
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it may be osteogenesis imperfecta.
disease present since birth.
in which bone density is decreased
multiple fracture present since birth
disease present since birth.
in which bone density is decreased
multiple fracture present since birth
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