title: Skeletal injuries in the pediatric patient.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D001846:Bone Development; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000293:injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D000072042:Salter-Harris Fractures