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Case report: multiple neonatal fractures--dietary or deliberate?
1Department of Radiology, Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital.
Clinical Radiology
|August 1, 1993
Summary
Diagnosing child abuse in infants with rickets is challenging. Even with metabolic bone disease, typical abuse injuries strongly suggest child abuse, as seen in this case and a later sibling.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Forensic Pathology
- Child Abuse and Neglect
Background:
- Rickets can cause fractures mimicking child abuse.
- Distinguishing between accidental fractures due to rickets and non-accidental trauma is critical.
- Previous cases highlight diagnostic challenges in differentiating these conditions.