Resumen
The authors describe 4 first rib fractures in 3 infants, highlighting the difficulty in detecting first rib fractures on skeletal survey. All 4 fractures were the result of physical abuse. A literature search does not find a case of first rib fracture in a healthy infant that is not the result of child abuse. The diagnosis of first rib fracture in an infant should prompt a thorough medical and social evaluation for child abuse.
Idioma original | English (US) |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 426-430 |
Número de páginas | 5 |
Publicación | Clinical Pediatrics |
Volumen | 51 |
N.º | 5 |
DOI | |
Estado | Published - may 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health