ICD-11 definition : Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) comprises a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders
characterized by increased bone fragility, low bone mass, and susceptibility to bone
fractures with variable severity. The most clinically relevant characteristic of all
types of OI is bone fragility, which manifests as multiple spontaneous fractures.;
ICD-11 synonym : OI - [osteogenesis imperfecta]; Osteopsathyrosis; brittle bone disease; brittle bone syndrome; bony fragility; ossium fragility; Fragilitas ossium; osteitis fragilitans;
ICD-11 acronym : OI;
ICD-11 inclusion : white blue sclera - fragility of bone - deafness; blue; sclera with with fragility of bone and deafness; Fragilitas ossium; Osteopsathyrosis;
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) comprises a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders
characterized by increased bone fragility, low bone mass, and susceptibility to bone
fractures with variable severity. The most clinically relevant characteristic of all
types of OI is bone fragility, which manifests as multiple spontaneous fractures.