Thrombosis is not a marker of bridging vein rupture in infants with alleged abusive head trauma.

Sverre Morten ZahlJulie A MackCyrille RossantWaney Squier Knut Wester

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2021)

There is no conclusive evidence supporting the hypothesis that diagnostic imaging showing thrombosed bridging veins in infants correlates with bridging vein rupture. Hence, there is no literature support for the use of thrombosis as a marker for AHT.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
systematic review
inferior vena cava
mass spectrometry
trauma patients