An Infant Who Had Rib Fractures Due to Child Abuse
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An Infant Who Had Rib Fractures Due to Child Abuse

Istanbul Med J 2004;5(4):43-44
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Abstract

Rib fractures are uncommon in infancy and when diagnosed are generally considered to be specific for child abuse . In this paper we present 37 days of a male patient who had cyanosis, respiratuar distress with clavikula and rib fractures which involved the fourth to eigth costachondral junctions.

Keywords: rib fracture, child abuse, infancy