CincyKidsRad

Cincinnati Children's Radiology

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An oblique chest image in a 4 month old demonstrates acute (red arrows) and healing (black arrow) rib fractures concerning for abusive injury. Recent rib fractures do not show callus formation for almost two weeks, so the lack of callus on two fractures suggests that this child has fractures of two different ages. Rib fractures in an infant are uncommon except in cases of abuse. #MSKMonday

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