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Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology 3/2018

24.11.2017 | Commentary

Distinguishing child abuse fractures from rickets

verfasst von: Alan E. Oestreich

Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology | Ausgabe 3/2018

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The keystone of distinguishing suspected child abuse on radiographs from manifestations of rickets, including healing rickets, is looking at bones other than that bone suspected of rickets, as well as carefully perusing the bone under suspicion. Understanding the metaphyseal collar and the zone of provisional calcification as part of the normal, non-rachitic, tubular bone metaphyses should help distinguish between rickets and changes related to fracture. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Distinguishing child abuse fractures from rickets
verfasst von
Alan E. Oestreich
Publikationsdatum
24.11.2017
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Pediatric Radiology / Ausgabe 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-4037-0

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