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- Title
Spinal injuries in abusive head trauma: patterns and recommendations.
- Authors
Kemp, Alison; Cowley, Laura; Maguire, Sabine
- Abstract
A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that there is an association between occult spinal injury and abusive head trauma (previously known as shaken baby syndrome). Consideration needs to be given to the nature of these injuries, the possible causal mechanisms and what investigations should be undertaken to delineate the full extent of spinal involvement in infants with suspected abusive head trauma. This association has the potential to influence our understanding of the biomechanics and subsequent neuropathology associated with abusive head trauma.
- Subjects
SPINAL injuries; HEAD injuries; NEUROLOGICAL disorders; CEREBRAL edema; COMPUTED tomography; MAGNETIC resonance imaging
- Publication
Pediatric Radiology, 2014, Vol 44, p604
- ISSN
0301-0449
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00247-014-3066-1