A critical review of the classic metaphyseal lesion: Traumatic or metabolic?

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 202, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 185-196

  Ayoub, David M ^a   Hyman, Charles ^b   Cohen, Marta ^c   Miller, Marvin ^d  

^a Clinical Radiologists SC   (United States)

^b Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ^*

^c SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Battered child syndrome; Child abuse; Classic metaphyseal lesion; Hypertrophic chondrocytes; Ricketse

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ARTIFACT; BLEEDING; BONE BLOOD FLOW; BONE FRAGILITY; BONE INJURY; BONE LESION; CALLUS; CARTILAGE CELL; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE HEALING; GROWTH PLATE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTROPHY; METAPHYSIS; MICROSCOPY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERICHONDRIUM; PERIOSTEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; RICKETS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TISSUE PREPARATION;

EID: 84891916689     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: 15463141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.13.10540     Document Type: Review

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