Osteogenesis imperfecta with extreme bone fragility.

Osteogenesis Imperfecta ordinarily leads to an early death. Survival to age 30 is unusual. In this case the patient achieved some pleasure in life, was reported to be of normal intellectual capacity, and proved capable of great skill in certain crafts. He truly lived his life and his last years were made possible by skills of his home health care team, the devotion of his mother, and his own determination, humor, defiance, and toughness of character.