An adult client is diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) after having x-rays for spinal pain. Which finding was used to support the diagnosis of OI?

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One diagnostic feature of OI is "codfish" vertebrae. This is caused by repeated spinal compression fractures. Wormian bones are structural bones that are 6 mm by 4 mm in diameter or larger, in excess of ten in number, with a tendency to arrange in a mosaic pattern and are not associated with the spinal column. Popcorn deposits are found on the ends of long bones and are caused by the overabundance of mineral deposits. Accordion femora is a crumpling of a long bone.

An Adult Client Is Diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) After