Abstract
Multiple epiphyseal separation in battered baby syndrome is a rare occurrence. We report epiphyseal separations of proximal tibia and distal humerus along with femoral shaft fracture in a child of two and half years of age. In the course of clinical, laboratory, and radiological examinations, the child was diagnosed to be a case of battered baby syndrome. The child was treated and isolated from the mother, who was the culprit for battering the child. We believe, in any epiphyseal injury below 3 years of age, particularly when the distal humerus physis is involved, diagnosis of child abuse should be considered as an etiology.
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Sen, R.K., Tripathy, S.K., Agarwal, A. et al. Battered baby with multiple epiphyseal separations: case report and review of literature. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 21, 423–427 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-010-0728-z
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