Main Logo
Logo

Society for Pediatric Radiology – Poster Archive


Brian Brennan

Is this you? Register and claim your profile. Then, you can add your biography and additional Information.

Showing 1 Abstract.

Prior research describing risk of physical abuse in children with rib fractures has included children whose rib fractures were incidentally identified in the context of an abuse evaluation. In our practice, the child in whom a rib fracture is the first presenting injury can be a diagnostic challenge, and less is known about this population. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of 1) additional injuries concerning for abuse, 2) diagnosis of abuse and 3) a report to Child Protective Services (CPS) among children <60 months presenting with rib fractures or with rib fractures identified incidentally during evaluation of a chief complaint unrelated to abuse. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020

Authors: Brennan Brian, Henry M Katherine, Altaffer Ana, Wood Joanne

Keywords: Child Abuse, Fracture, Rib Fracture