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Spiral Fracture from Massage

04/30/2007 03:03PM

Question:

Is it possible for a child, six months old, to get spiral fractures from excessive oil massaging?

Answer:

Spiral fractures are caused by twisting of an extremity.

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Response by:

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Robert Shapiro, MD
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Department of Emergency Medicine
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
University of Cincinnati