title: Birth injuries to growth plates: A sheep in wolves' clothing.
abstract: Growth plate injuries (Salter-Harris type 1 or physeal fractures) of the long bones in the newborn are easily misdiagnosed as joint fractures with dislocations due to their nonossified epiphyses on plain radiographs. Diagnosis with musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) is advantageous due to its ability to visualize the nonossified epiphysis. We present two cases of humeral growth plate fractures in newborns, one at the shoulder (proximal humerus) and the other at the elbow (distal humerus). These cases emphasize the importance of quick and noninvasive diagnosis with US to avoid unnecessary intervention. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 45:511-514, 2017.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY.
authors.forename: Jerrin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY.
authors.forename: Mingqian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY.
authors.forename: Dvorah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Balsam
mesh_terms: D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004550:Elbow / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011859:Radiography / Q000379:methods; D000072042:Salter-Harris Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012782:Shoulder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
keywords: birth trauma; bones; elbow; growth plate injuries; musculoskeletal ultrasound; neonates; physeal injuries; shoulder