Rib fractures in infants due to cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 107-110

  Dolinak, David ^a  

^a Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Buckle fracture; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Pediatric rib fractures; Thoracic compression

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXTRAVASATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESUSCITATION; RIB FRACTURE;

BEDS; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PLEURA; RIB FRACTURES; SLEEP;

EID: 34547471580     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000257392.36528.b8     Document Type: Article

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