Outcomes of Pediatric Osteogenesis Imperfecta Patients Requiring Port‐a‐Cath Placement for Long‐Term Vascular Access

ABSTRACT Intravenous (iv) bisphosphonates are widely used to treat the skeletal manifestations of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). Obtaining peripheral iv access in pediatric patients with OI is often difficult and traumatic. Although this may be mitigated with surgically placed iv ports (port‐a‐caths)...

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Main Authors: Andrew C White, Jay J Byrd, Makayla Schissel, Elizabeth Strudthoff, Maegen Wallace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-07-01
Series:JBMR Plus
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm4.10752