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The overall incidence of birth trauma ranges from 2-3%, with the large majority consisting of superficial soft tissue injury. Musculoskeletal birth trauma tends to occur most commonly around the shoulder, with clavicle and brachial plexus injuries representing the majority of MSK trauma. Perinatal long bone fractures are quite rare, with most affecting the humeral/femoral diaphysis. Physeal fractures represent an even more uncommon entity and can be radiographically occult due to non-ossification of the epiphysis in neonates. In our educational poster, we present a variety of perinatal fractures of the physis which were initially occult on radiograph, but became evident on further workup with MR. Read More
Meeting name: SPR 2024 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2024
Authors: Jones Chad, Woodward Connor, Woo Raymund, Williams Jennifer