Pediatric radiology
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Pediatric radiology · Sep 2002
Rib fractures after chest physiotherapy for bronchiolitis or pneumonia in infants.
The reported causes of rib fractures in infants are: child abuse, accidental injury, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, bone fragility, birth trauma and severe cough. ⋯ CPT should be considered a potential, but very rare cause of rib fractures in infants. It can be of clinical relevance when rib fractures are the only feature suggestive of child abuse.