Imaging and reporting considerations for suspected physical abuse (non-accidental injury) in infants and young children. Part 2: axial skeleton and differential diagnoses

M Paddock; A Sprigg; A C Offiah

doi:10.1016/j.crad.2016.11.015

Imaging and reporting considerations for suspected physical abuse (non-accidental injury) in infants and young children. Part 2: axial skeleton and differential diagnoses

Clin Radiol. 2017 Mar;72(3):189-201. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2016.11.015. Epub 2016 Dec 24.

Authors

M Paddock¹, A Sprigg², A C Offiah³

Affiliations

¹ Academic Unit of Radiology, University of Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Radiology, Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK.
³ Academic Unit of Child Health, University of Sheffield, Stephenson Wing, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK.

PMID: 28027778
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2016.11.015

Abstract

Recognising the skeletal manifestations of inflicted injury (II) in infants and young children is of crucial importance. There are specific fracture patterns which are highly suspicious of II in addition to common differential diagnoses with which radiologists should be familiar. Our objective is to provide a non-exhaustive review of the important factors relevant to the imaging and reporting of II as a platform for further learning. Part 2 encompasses fracture patterns of the axial skeleton and important differential diagnoses.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Accidents
Child
Child Abuse / classification
Child Abuse / diagnosis*
Child, Preschool
Documentation / standards*
Female
Fractures, Bone / classification
Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging*
Guideline Adherence
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mandatory Reporting*
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Radiography / standards*
United Kingdom