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World J Clin Pediatr. Jun 9, 2026; 15(2): 113603
Published online Jun 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i2.113603
Published online Jun 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i2.113603
Imaging of pediatric musculoskeletal trauma: Age-specific considerations and challenges
Arosh S Perera Molligoda Arachchige, Bianca Schmiliver, Faculty of Medicine, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele 20072, Lombardy, Italy
Arosh S Perera Molligoda Arachchige, Independent Researcher, Milan 20144, Lombardy, Italy
Helly A Patel, Independent Researcher, Atlanta, GA 30309, United States
Co-first authors: Arosh S Perera Molligoda Arachchige and Bianca Schmiliver.
Author contributions: Arachchige ASPM wrote the manuscript with support from Schmiliver B and Patel HA; Schmiliver B helped supervise the project; Arachchige ASPM conceived the original idea and supervised the project; Arachchige ASPM and Schmiliver B have made crucial and indispensable contributions towards the completion of the project and thus qualified as the co-first authors of the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Corresponding author: Arosh S Perera Molligoda Arachchige, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele 20072, Lombardy, Italy. aroshperera@outlook.it
Received: August 29, 2025
Revised: September 17, 2025
Accepted: January 26, 2026
Published online: June 9, 2026
Processing time: 257 Days and 11.1 Hours
Revised: September 17, 2025
Accepted: January 26, 2026
Published online: June 9, 2026
Processing time: 257 Days and 11.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Pediatric musculoskeletal trauma presents unique imaging challenges due to growth plates, ossification centers, and elastic bone structure. Accurate diagnosis requires knowledge of age-specific anatomy, developmental variants, and injury patterns. This review highlights fracture classifications, special injuries, and non-accidental trauma, emphasizing the radiologist’s critical role in early, precise evaluation.