Non-accidental injury or brittle bones.
When a child presents with one or more unexplained fractures, non-accidental injury (NAI) should be considered in the differential diagnosis. This article reviews some of the other differential diagnoses, particularly osteogenesis imperfecta and the alleged "temporary brittle bone disease".
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The Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust, Ladywood Middleway, Birmingham B16 8ET, UK.
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