Temporary brittle bone disease: fractures in medical care

Temporary brittle bone disease is the name given to a syndrome first reported in 1990, in which fractures occur in infants in the first year of life. The fractures include rib fractures and metaphyseal fractures which are mostly asymptomatic. The radiological features of this disorder mimic those of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta Paediatrica 2009-12, Vol.98 (12), p.1935-1938
1. Verfasser: Paterson, Colin R
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Temporary brittle bone disease is the name given to a syndrome first reported in 1990, in which fractures occur in infants in the first year of life. The fractures include rib fractures and metaphyseal fractures which are mostly asymptomatic. The radiological features of this disorder mimic those often ascribed to typical non‐accidental injury. The subject has been controversial, some authors suggesting that the disorder does not exist. This study reports five infants with typical features of temporary brittle bone disease in whom all or most of the fractures took place while in hospital. A non‐accidental cause can be eliminated with some confidence, and these cases provide evidence in support of the existence of temporary brittle bone disease.
ISSN:0803-5253
1651-2227
DOI:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01388.x