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 />
Highly specific bone f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
Classic metaphyseal lesions*<br />
<strong>Rib</strong> fractures, especially posterior*<br />
Scapular fractures<br />
Sp<strong>in</strong>ous process fractures<br />
Sternal fractures<br />
*also highly common, occur <strong>in</strong> almost all abused<br />
children<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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