Abstract
Although non-accidental injuries (NAI) are more common in cases of unexplained fractures than rare disorders such as osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), ruling out OI and other medical causes of fracture is always indicated. The majority of OI patients can be diagnosed with the help of family history, physical examination, and radiographic findings. In particular, there are a few radiological findings which are seen more commonly in NAI than in OI which may help guide clinician considerations regarding the probability of either of these diagnoses. At the same time, molecular testing still merits careful consideration in cases with unexplained fractures without obvious additional signs of abuse.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 302-306 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics |
Volume | 169 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Child abuse
- Non-accidental injury
- Osteogenesis imperfecta
- Rib fractures
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
- Genetics(clinical)