A specialized rehabilitation approach improves mobility in children with osteogenesis imperfecta.

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare disease leading to recurrent fractures, hyperlaxicity of ligaments, short stature and muscular weakness. Physiotherapy is one important treatment approach. The objective of our analysis was to evaluate the effect of a new physiotherapy approach including side alternating whole body vibration on motor function in children with OI.In a retrospective analysis data of 53 children were analyzed. The 12 months...