A one year old child presented with multiple fractures seen in various stages of healing. The most probable diagnosis in this case is: (A) Scurvy, (B) Rickets, (C) Battered baby syndrome, (D) Sickle cell disease
Answer is C. .Battered child syndrome: A disease in which children are physically abused. The battered child syndromeis a form of child abuse. Not until the 19th century were children granted the same legal status as domesticated animals in regard to protection against cruelty and/or neglect.