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POST, September 3,2016

Fragile bone info online

The Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) Society of Australia has re-launched its website to help patients.

OI is a genetic condition that affects seven people per 100,000 causing varying degrees of fragile bones.
The more severe type of OI results in short stature and recurring bone fractures.
People can join the society through

the website, https://www.oiaustralia.org.au
Annual membership fees are $15 for adults and $10 for children.
“The OI Society provides amazing support for children and adults affected by OI, as well as their families and carers,” society president Fern Dyball said.
“We have access to specialists who are involved in treatment of OI, such as Endocrinologists, Orthopaedic Surgeons, Geneticists and allied health professionals, and keep up to date with the latest research and treatment.

 

 

 

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Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder that causes a person's bones to break easily, often from little or no apparent trauma. OI is also called "brittle bone disease." OI varies in severity from person to person, ranging from a mild type to a severe type that causes death before or shortly after birth.

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