Vitamin D deficiency rickets and allegations of non-accidental injury

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2008-2012

  Paterson, Colin R ^a  

^a Temple Oxgates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Fractures; Non accidental injury; Rickets; Vitamin D deficiency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB FRACTURE; RICKETS; SYMPTOM; TIBIA FRACTURE; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RICKETS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 71049130699     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01407.x     Document Type: Article

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