Fracture seen in battered baby syndrome is called: (A) Boxer's fracture, (B) Greenstick fracture, (C) Nobbing fracture, (D) Jefferson's fracture
Answer is C. In battered baby syndrome fracture of ribs close the spine may occur due to holding the baby by arms and squeezing from side to side. These are called nobbing fractures. ref: FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY Dr PC IGNATIUS THIRD EDITION PAGE 180