Physiologic periosteal changes in infancy.
Surface modulation is part of normal bone growth. However, the radiologic appearance of physiologically growing bone in infancy may resemble changes secondary to trauma. This case report reviews bone remodeling in the postnatal infant and describes its unique radiologic and pathologic characteristics, allowing normal to be differentiated from healing and repair.
Plunkett
J
J
Department of Pathology, Regina Medical Center, Hastings, Minnesota 55033, USA.
Plunkett
M
M
D001344:Autopsy; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010521:Periosteum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*