Complete distal femoral metaphyseal fractures: A harbinger of child abuse before walking age

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 751-753

  Arkader, Alexandre ^a   Friedman, Jared E ^a   Warner, William C ^b   Wells, Lawrence ^a,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Femur fractures; Inflicted femur fractures; Nonaccidental injuries

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METAPHYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; VICTIM; WALKING;

CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34548800395     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181558b13     Document Type: Article

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