title: How old is this fracture? Radiologic dating of fractures in children: a systematic review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We conducted a systematic review of the literature to define the evidence for radiologic dating of fractures in children in the context of child protection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Radiologic dating of fractures is an inexact science. Most radiologists date fractures on the basis of their personal clinical experience, and the literature provides little consistent data to act as a resource. There is an urgent need for research to validate the criteria used in the radiologic dating of fractures in children younger than 5 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health, Cardiff University, Wales College of Medicine, Academic Centre, Llandough Hospital, Penarth CF64 2XX, Wales, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Prosser
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maguire
authors.forename: Sara K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Mala
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: Jonathan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sibert
authors.forename: Alison M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kemp
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011859:Radiography