Child abuse, osteogenesis imperfecta and the grey zone between them

J Med. 1993;24(2-3):171-5.

Abstract

We report a child who was thought to suffer a non-accidental injury. The parents were unable to convince the child abuse team of their innocence. The eruption of lucent teeth established the diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta type IVB.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child Abuse*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Femoral Fractures / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta / complications
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta / diagnosis*
  • Tooth Diseases / diagnosis