Child abuse & neglect
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Child abuse & neglect · Jun 2008
Comparative StudyComparison of computed tomography and chest radiography in the detection of rib fractures in abused infants.
Chest radiographs (CXR) are the standard method for evaluating rib fractures in abused infants. Computed tomography (CT) is a sensitive method to detect rib fractures. The purpose of this study was to compare CT and CXR in the evaluation of rib fractures in abused infants. ⋯ While this study group is small, these findings suggest that CT is better than CXR in visualizing rib fractures in abused infants.