When Its Just a Bump on the Head: Interpreting Skull Fractures in the Context of Child Maltreatment
James Metz, MD MPH
Our goal is a concise, comprehensive overview of interpreting skull fractures with these objectives:
Recognize that not all skull fractures in children are the same
Analyze a case and identify nuances in skull fractures in children
Importance of developmental level
Challenges of dating skull fractures
Importance of the full picture
Develop a more nuanced approach to responding to skull fractures in children
Dr. Metz is a board certified child abuse pediatrician and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Child Abuse Medicine, at the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital.
