The classic metaphyseal lesion and traumatic injury

• Published in: Pediatric radiology Vol. 46; no. 8; pp. 1128 - 1133
• Main Authors: Thackeray, Jonathan D., Wannemacher, Jacob, Adler, Brent H., Lindberg, Daniel M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.07.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bone and Bones - diagnostic imaging; Child Abuse - diagnosis; Databases, Factual; Female; Fractures, Bone - diagnosis; Humans; Imaging; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neuroradiology; Nuclear Medicine; Oncology; Original Article; Pediatrics; Prospective Studies; Radiography; Radiology; Retrospective Studies; Soft Tissue Injuries - diagnosis; Ultrasound; Radiography; Child abuse; Fractures; Children; Classic metaphyseal lesion

Background It is widely accepted that the classic metaphyseal lesion (CML) is a traumatic lesion, strongly associated with abuse in infants. Nevertheless, various non-traumatic origins for CMLs continue to be suggested in medical and legal settings. No studies to date systematically describe the ass...