Unsuspected costo-vertebral fractures demonstrated by bone scanning in the child abuse syndrome.
Many patterns of injury have been described in the child abuse syndrome. Until recently, all the bone manifestations of this syndrome have been diagnosed radiologically. Four cases of multiple costovertebral fracture diagnosed by bone scan are described and their etiology discussed. The use of bone scanning in identifying fractures which previously would have been missed is advocated.
D002649:Child Abuse; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology