Birth-related mid-posterior rib fractures in neonates: A report of three cases (and a possible fourth case) and a review of the literature

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-34

  Van Rijn, Rick R ^a   Bilo, Rob A C ^b   Robben, Simon G F ^c  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS FORENSIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Birth injuries; Child abuse; Fractures; Rib

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BIRTH INJURY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CASE REPORT; CHILDBIRTH; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGIST; RIB FRACTURE; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

BIRTH INJURIES; CLAVICLE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RIB FRACTURES;

EID: 57149141787     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-008-1035-2     Document Type: Article

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