Citation

Melville JD, Lukefahr JL, Clarke EA. Clin. Pediatr. 2011; 51(5): 426-430.

Affiliation

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0009922811430343

PMID

22157420

Abstract

The authors describe 4 first rib fractures in 3 infants, highlighting the difficulty in detecting first rib fractures on skeletal survey. All 4 fractures were the result of physical abuse. A literature search does not find a case of first rib fracture in a healthy infant that is not the result of child abuse. The diagnosis of first rib fracture in an infant should prompt a thorough medical and social evaluation for child abuse.

Language: en