The orthopaedic management of osteopetrosis in paediatric populations: a narrative review of the literature.

Osteopetrosis is a heterogeneous group of inherited bone disorders, where increased bone density and brittleness are associated with pathological fractures and osseous deformities. Treating patients with osteopetrosis is a significant challenge for orthopaedic surgeons. Altered bone characteristics affect the surgical care of fractures and impending fractures and complicate the correction of deformities, non-union and malunion. This review aims to summarise the existing literature on osteopetrosis and guide orthopaedic surgeons wishing to establish treatment protocols for paediatric patients.