TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The yield of high-detail radiographic skeletal surveys in suspected infant abuse
JO  - Pediatric radiology
A1  - Barber, Ignasi
A1  - Perez-Rossello, Jeannette M.
A1  - Wilson, Celeste R.
A1  - Kleinman, Paul K.
SP  - 69
EP  - 80
VL  - 45
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Skeletal surveys are routinely performed in cases of suspected child abuse, but there are limited data regarding the yield of high-detail skeletal surveys in infants. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To determine the diagnostic yield of high-detail radiographic skeletal surveys in suspected infant abuse. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We reviewed the high-detail American College of Radiology standardized skeletal surveys performed for suspected abuse in 567 infants (median: 4.4 months, SD 3.47; range: 4 days-12 months) at a large urban children's hospital between 2005 and 2013. Skeletal survey images, radiology reports and medical records were reviewed. A skeletal survey was considered positive when it showed at least one unsuspected fracture. <br><br>RESULTS: In 313 of 567 infants (55%), 1,029 definite fractures were found. Twenty-one percent (119/567) of the patients had a positive skeletal survey with a total of 789 (77%) unsuspected fractures. Long-bone fractures were the most common injuries, present in 145 children (26%). The skull was the site of fracture in 138 infants (24%); rib cage in 77 (14%), clavicle in 24 (4.2%) and uncommon fractures (including spine, scapula, hands and feet and pelvis) were noted in 26 infants (4.6%). Of the 425 infants with neuroimaging, 154 (36%) had intracranial injury. No significant correlation between positive skeletal survey and associated intracranial injury was found. Scapular fractures and complex skull fractures showed a statistically significant correlation with intracranial injury (P = 0.029, P = 0.007, respectively). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Previously unsuspected fractures are noted on skeletal surveys in 20% of cases of suspected infant abuse. These data may be helpful in the design and optimization of global skeletal imaging in this vulnerable population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0301-0449
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00247-014-3064-3
ID  - ref1
ER  -