Does [ Home fall in infants before walking acquisition ]?
Before walking acquisition, children are particularly vulnerable and have the highest rate of TBI after a vertical fall. In this age group, the rate of abuse is also higher. Given this double risk, numerous cerebral CT scans are performed (35-40% of the target population). This protocol, however, leads to a low proportion of detected TBI (<10%) compared to the high number of CT scans and an additional risk of irradiation.
Low back pain is a challenging chief complaint to the primary care diagnostician due to its wide differential. In a careful and thorough work-up of this complaint, disorders of the anus and rectum should not be overlooked as possible culprits.