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Clin Pediatr (Phila)
; 51(5): 426-30, 2012 May.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22157420
RESUMEN
The authors describe 4 first rib fractures in 3 infants, highlighting the difficulty in detecting first rib fractures on skeletal survey. All 4 fractures were the result of physical abuse. A literature search does not find a case of first rib fracture in a healthy infant that is not the result of child abuse. The diagnosis of first rib fracture in an infant should prompt a thorough medical and social evaluation for child abuse.