Abstract
ObjectiveTo describe a safeguarding decision pathway for the assessment of osteopenic fractures in non-ambulant children with cerebral palsy.MethodLiterature review and consensus practice of a child safeguarding team, including clinicians and social workers.ConclusionLow-energy fractures of the lower limb in non-ambulant children with cerebral palsy are relatively common and explained by the presence of reduced bone strength, in the absence of any other unexplained injuries or safeguarding concerns.
Subject
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health