Skeletal injuries in the pediatric patient

Simon C S Kao; Wilbur L Smith

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Skeletal injuries in the pediatric patient

Journal article

Peer reviewed

Skeletal injuries in the pediatric patient

Simon C S Kao and Wilbur L Smith

The Radiologic clinics of North America, Vol.35(3), pp.727-746

05/1997

PMID: 9167670

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Abstract

Immature skeleton is different from adult skeleton with unique vulnerability to acute and chronic injuries at the growth plate. Recognition and differential diagnosis of inflicted skeletal injury are important. Familiarity with the dynamic changes of growing skeleton in normal children is key to the recognition of pathologic states.

Acute Disease

Diagnosis, Differential

Age Factors

Humans

Salter-Harris Fractures

Bone and Bones - injuries

Bone Development

Epiphyses - injuries

Fractures, Bone - diagnosis

Birth Injuries - diagnosis

Bone Diseases - diagnosis

Adult

Child

Chronic Disease

Child Abuse - diagnosis

Details

Title: Subtitle: Skeletal injuries in the pediatric patient
Creators: Simon C S Kao - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, USA
Wilbur L Smith
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The Radiologic clinics of North America, Vol.35(3), pp.727-746
Publisher: United States
PMID: 9167670
ISSN: 0033-8389
eISSN: 1557-8275
Language: English
Date published: 05/1997
Academic Unit: Radiology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
Record Identifier: 9984051544902771

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