Interview with Dr. Michael T, University of Hong Kong and Shenzhen In most countries, pediatric surgeons are not allowed to operate on adults with OI because of the way hospitals are organized. Usually, the surgery is performed by an adult physician who knows about one body part (like hip, fingers, knee, pelvis etc). What are…
Interview with Dr. Guus Janus, ISALA Treatment Center Zwolle, The Netherlands In most countries, pediatric surgeons are not allowed to operate on adults with OI because of the way hospitals are organized. Usually, the surgery is performed by an adult physician who knows about one body part (like hip, fingers, knee, pelvis etc). What are…
Interview with Dr. Jeanne Franzone, Nemour’s Children’s Hospital, Wilmington, USA In most countries, pediatric surgeons are not allowed to operate on adults with OI because of the way hospitals are organized. Usually, the surgery is performed by an adult physician who knows about one body part (like hip, fingers, knee, pelvis etc). What are the…
Interview with Dr. Jeanne Franzone & Dr. Richard Kruse, Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, USA Soon after the initiation of the COVID pandemic, in June of 2020, Dr. Jeanne Franzone c (Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE), Dr. Maegen Wallace (Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Omaha, NE) and Dr.…
Interview with Ralph J.B. Sakkers, MD, PhD, Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands & Simona Paveri and Leonardo Panzeri, Italian OI-association As.It.OI What was the purpose of the project “Roadmap to Surgery in OI”? Dr. Sakkers: Purpose of the project Roadmap to Surgery in OI was to create…
A group of orthopedic surgeons in the USA with extensive experience in treating OI have come together to learn even more about the patient experience. Please take a moment to complete this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J9653VK Your participation will help these OI experts better understand the needs of people living with OI. A message from dr. Flanagan,…
