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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 1/2014

01-01-2014 | Pictorial Essay

Skeletal survey normal variants, artefacts and commonly misinterpreted findings not to be confused with non-accidental injury

Authors: Alan J. Quigley, Samuel Stafrace

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Radiology plays a key part in the investigation of non-accidental injury. Many normal variants and artefacts can simulate an abnormality associated with non-accidental injury. It is essential that radiologists reporting skeletal surveys in cases of suspected child abuse are aware of these. We present a pictorial essay to aid the reporting radiologist in the differentiation between normal variants or artefacts and true traumatic injury. We show plain film examples of potential pitfalls throughout the body.
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Metadata
Title
Skeletal survey normal variants, artefacts and commonly misinterpreted findings not to be confused with non-accidental injury
Authors
Alan J. Quigley
Samuel Stafrace
Publication date
01-01-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-013-2802-2

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