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 />
Moderate specificity fractures<br />
Multiple fractures of different ages<br />
Epiphyseal separations (Salter fx of elbow where<br />
radial l<strong>in</strong>e does not <strong>in</strong>tersect capitabulum)<br />
capitabulum<br />
Vertebral body fractures (C2 pedicle fx of<br />
“Hangman’s”<br />
Digital fractures (buckl<strong>in</strong>g of cortical bone)<br />
Skull fractures (occipital region fx, fx,<br />
often ass. w/<br />
soft tissue <strong>in</strong>jury)<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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