Asymptomatic infant rib fractures are primarily non-abuse-related and should not be used to assess physical child abuse - van Gemert MJC, Vlaming M, Gabaeff SC, Nikkels PGJ, Neumann HAM.

Finding infant rib fractures was for many years an almost undisputed proof that physical child abuse took place. Yet, these rib fractures are virtually always occult and asymptomatic and are only identified when looked for, usually with X-rays, from physic...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news