@article {Kriss:2024:2637-8329:237,
title = "Imaging of the Pediatric Cranial Sutures in Abusive Head Trauma",
journal = "Neurographics",
parent_itemid = "infobike://asnr/ng",
publishercode ="asnr",
year = "2024",
volume = "14",
number = "3",
publication date ="2024-07-01T00:00:00",
pages = "237-247",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "2637-8329",
eissn = "2637-8329",
url = "https://asnr.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/asnr/ng/2024/00000014/00000003/art00005",
doi = "doi:10.3174/ng.2300053",
keyword = "3D head CT = 3D volume-rendered reformatted head CT, AHT = abusive head trauma, AP = anterior-posterior",
author = "Kriss, S. and Sarma, A. and Pruthi, S.",
abstract = "Pediatric skull fractures are frequently encountered in accidental and abusive head trauma and often involve cranial sutures. However, skull fracture association with cranial sutural widening, crossing, or contacting 2 cranial sutures can be seen more commonly with abusive head
trauma. Knowledge of cranial sutures and associated variants is helpful for an accurate diagnosis. 3D head CT is a significant aid in the identification of skull fractures contacting and crossing cranial sutures. Growing literature supports the elimination of concurrent skull radiographs (often
performed as required components of follow-up skeletal surveys). Ultrashort TE/zero TE MRI is an emerging new imaging technique to consider for assessing skull fractures to aid in evaluating pediatric abusive head trauma.Learning Objective: To review skull fracture findings in abusive
head trauma with attention paid to the cranial sutures (widening, crossing, or contacting 2 sutures). To recognize normal cranial sutural variants. To understand the role of CT versus radiographs
in assessing skull fractures. To discuss ultrashort TE/zero TE MRI as an emerging technique for imaging skull fractures in abusive head trauma. ",
}