Metaphyseal and Rib Fractures in Child Abuse
Metaphyseal and Rib Fractures in Child Abuse
Metaphyseal and Rib Fractures in Child Abuse
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Jeremy Tucker, HMS IV<br />
Gillian Lieberman, MD<br />
Why focus on skeletal <strong>in</strong>juries?<br />
Skeletal <strong>in</strong>juries not usually life threaten<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>and</strong> usually heal well<br />
High diagnostic value<br />
Common f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> abused babies<br />
Skeletal survey is highly sensitive test for<br />
abuse<br />
Kle<strong>in</strong>man, PK. Diagnostic Imag<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Abuse</strong>, Second Edition. 1998.<br />
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