The GP note for 20 October 2011 records "First meningitis vaccination. An X ray showed a spiral fracture of the left humerus. To access the survey, please click here. She has contributed chapters to several well-respected radiology textbooks, and is co-author of two books, A Radiological Atlas of Child Abuse and Fetal and Perinatal Skeletal Dysplasias: An Atlas of Multimodality Imaging. The left tibia fracture was likely to have occurred between 3rd and 10th October and the likely time frame for the left humeral fracture was between 16th and 19th October. Ms Soffa has gone to considerable lengths and much detail to expose what are submitted as matters on which I should mistrust the evidence of the parents or confer on their evidence only little weight. Mrs Ward, who at the time worked as a manager for child care strategy for Cambridgeshire, told BBC One's Panorama, in a documentary to be broadcast tomorrow night: "We were absolutely shocked. The local authority took action on 26th October 2011 after the Consultant Paediatrician concluded that there must be a high level of suspicion in the absence of explanation of the injury to the left arm that the humeral and left rib fractures may have been sustained as a result of a non-accidental injury. The first section lists common clinical presentations, the differential causes and the appropriate imaging pathways needed to confirm the diagnosis, with recent imaging advances for each condition. Dealing with the fracture to the left humerus, the father's response was that he cannot say whether or not he was present when the fracture was sustained. The other parties to the case are S's parents, who are married. He states that S had a tendency to cry and this was discussed with medical professionals on more than one occasion. At 18.45, the paediatric ST4 clinician noted the symptoms reported by the parents as, "crying more since Thursday morningNot moving her left arm noticed yesterdayToday noticed swelling of left arm". Fax 847-678-6286 Tooting whose report is at E76-E 279 and Dr. Karl Johnson, consultant paediatric radiologist at the Birmingham Children's Hospital . the fractures to the right tibia and the proximal left tibia are likely to have occurred at the same time, and that that is the likely time-frame for them both.19. 15. I accept the submission that there is a lack of current research on the susceptibility to fracture in babies who are Vitamin D deficient. He stated that on the Saturday morning, at bath time, the grandmother noticed her left arm was swollen and tender and she cried when being dressed or undressed. The father recalled that S "cried throughout", crying as soon as the examination started although the doctor carried on. AbeBooks.com: Paediatric Radiology (Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Paediatrics) (9780199204793) by Johnson, Karl; Williams, Helen; Foster, Katharine; Miller, Claire and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. This, unfortunately, was soon to change. He therefore accepts that these fractures would have occurred while S was in their joint care. Clinic Locations. As a result of her expertise she receives both regional and national referrals for review of musculoskeletal imaging from radiological and clinical colleagues with an emphasis on imaging in cases of suspected inflicted injury. No temperature. S, it is stated, settled after being given Calpol following her vaccination on 20th October 2011. Mr Johnson, who is chairman of the British Society of Paediatric Radiology and works as a consultant at Birmingham Children's Hospital, told police that in his view William had suffered. He was able to extrapolate that S's Vitamin D levels at birth were likely to have been markedly deficient having been Vitamin D deficient in utero. At hospital on Saturday 22 October 2011 at 15.30, the triage nurse noted the presenting complaint as "swelling to the left upper arm" and "since Thursday, increased crying". On the balance of probability T could not have caused the injuries to S. 16. I then ruled that Professor Nussey, an expert in the narrow and complex field of biochemical analysis coupled with endocrinology and with a particular expertise on questions of Vitamin D sufficiency/deficiency should be instructed to prepare a report by 29th June 2012. Stream every session from the webinar for up to 90 days. Erythematous [reddening on the skin]. On 16 September 2011, S was seen for her 6-week check. Dr. Karl Johnson is a Consultant Paediatric Radiologist at Birmingham Children's Hospital, and has been there since 1998. All this with the inherent complexities of the medical evidence meant that much time was taken up and the father's evidence could not be taken until the court could reconvene on 12th September 2012. This company officer is, or was, associated with at least 1 company roles. s Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging textbook is renowned as one of the oldest and most prominent general textbooks in the field of paediatric text consists of two reasonably sized volumes covering all key areas using an intuitive systems-based approach. I have not found any instances that cannot be attributed to genuine mis-recollection especially given the distance in time over which they were attempting to deal with detailed events. I note the entry as follows: 'non-tender, baby permits passive manipulation. Lord Justice Munby agreed with their request and in a landmark judgement in January this year ruled that expert witnesses in family courts could now be named. The child appears by her children's guardian and has been represented by Miss Dixon. Full access to the cases to follow alongside with the sessions. Finding of Fact Hearing in Respect of a Number of Fractures Sustained by S aged 3 months, On 13 October 2011 S was taken to hospital by her parents with a swelling to her left knee. Mrs K Oestreich Prof T Southwood Dr Karl Johnson: Tumour Clinic (LTB Clinic) Tuesdays once per month: Ms Baldrighi: The Transition Clinic : Four to six times per year at Queen Elizabeth Hospital on a Tuesday morning : . 4. The parents needed to be careful over his food, medicine and health. Tell us your views in a simple 5 minute survey to help us make the service even better. The appearance and identification of the fractures themselves has only emerged after the examination of the x-rays by a number of clinicians. She was described as remaining "settled in A&E, observations in normal range, apyrexial." Subscribe for updates and offers on new events for your specialty. The fact finding hearing began on 23rd March 2012, but on the second day of it, on 26th March, I adjourned the hearing having encountered significant problems on two fronts after hearing evidence from Dr Fairhurst, the health visitor, and the Consultant Paediatrician. Tel: 0121 335 8260 The team Our team is made up of consultant radiologists, sonographers, radiographers, health care assistants and administrative staff. There is no radiological evidence that S suffers from rickets or any other vitamin deficiency. I gave a short judgment identifying the difficulties in which the paediatrician found himself in dealing with the analysis of Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency which was outside his expertise and which presented a substantial difficulty in the case. xYYo~o!baX_{da+LV"gy8du|UU]^|^y^]](g1qV&QdLY$aqT\ G~k)UwalB^d!/^I8>goAXX""~vQ^eTT'YC g-lZ['#.5\K,H In reviewing the broad canvas of S's family, therefore, I have taken stock of the mother and father's background and employment and the unfortunate medical problems suffered by the couple's first child T with Hirschsprung's Disease and the particular care and attention that this child required. Find Dr. Jackson's phone number, address, hospital affiliations and more. She is the radiology lead for child protection, rheumatology, orthopaedic and skeletal dysplasia multidisciplinary meetings at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. He confirmed the presence of the humeral fractures and rib fractures and, following further X-rays, identified what he thought was a healing fracture of the proximal left tibia. The 30 September 2011 is the earliest date for the left femoral fracture, but Dr Fairhurst took the view that the most likely time of occurrence was between 10 October and the visit to the GP on 13 October.She also thought that the two leg fractures, i.e. The Wards took their son to Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge, where an x-ray revealed he was suffering from a spiral fracture of the lower right leg, an extremely rare condition in children who have not yet begun to walk. Dr Landes is radiology trauma lead and has contributed to the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) guidance on imaging in paediatric trauma. Summary by Georgina Clark, barrister , Field Court Chambers ___________________IN THE WATFORD COUNTY COURTWatford County Court,Cassiobury House,11-19 Station Road,Watford,Hertfordshire WD17 1EZ.20th March 2013Before:HIS HONOUR JUDGE WRIGHTBetween:A local authorityApplicantsand. Dr Karl Johnson Consultant Paediatric Radiologist, Birmingham Dr Sabine Maguire Senior Lecturer Child Health, Cardiff Lady Margaret Wall RCR Lay Representative Dr Tim Jaspan Consultant Neuro-Radiologist, Nottingham Dr Chris Hobbs Consultant Paediatrician, Leeds Dr Neil Stoodley Consultant Neuroradiologist, Bristol I will quote only two passages, in order to convey the tone and broadly positive view that emerges from this report, at p. 3 and from the Conclusions at p. 16. I note his evidence as to the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency, particularly in Asian sub-groups, and his view that the absence of radiological evidence does not mean that there is 'no rickets' i.e. Right wrist fracture, a metaphyseal (bucket-handle) fracture of the distal right radius (difficult to date). There can be no criticism that it has pursued these allegations as vigorously as it has, even if at the end of the day they have failed to satisfy me that the case is proved. 0121 472 1377. Earlier records that day mention mother and father being present. Dr Karl Johnson, Birmingham Children s Hospital Joint tumours Dr Asif Saifuddin, Royal National Orthopaedic . A spiral fracture requires a force to cause a fracture in this way that is 'well beyond that used during normal day to day handling.' Doctuo 2023 Last modification: 02-03-2023, Birmingham Children'S Hospital, Birmingham. Contents hosted on Doctuo should not be used as substitutes for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. So the records engage even closer scrutiny. VOIT$=EfPuP^ AiiUw~,JZ%?rG?("S{t }p# y|!W7XQb,{*|p>'A7:#;p`Wnx n&Thb !pA}ifRh0$*W@~n0?Olgj;|TO^,WicR|WV2riRm- These are referred to in more detail in her evidence and indeed in the local authority's threshold document, and she has set out fully in her expert report to the court her opinion on the fractures she found, the dating of S's injuries, the mechanism of injury, possible explanations and her conclusions. Left knee is swollen, feels hot and tender. An X-ray showed a spiral fracture of the left humerus. N and D are in a stable relationship and have known each other from childhood as they lived in the same village. It is positive that Children's Services have no history of involvement with this family and furthermore the family have no history of involvement with the police. S was referred to hospital as a paediatric emergency, the GP's impression being "?? Extensive high quality images throughout the book, and additional illustrations, aid the reader with diagnosis and detailed referencing points to further reading. He said: "It was a clear cut case in that there was no immediate explanation and the parents were not clear how the baby had come by his injuries. With no help from outside agencies their couple mounted their own investigation into the cause of their son's injuries. The local authority alleges that the injuries were suffered by S and caused by an adult carer and they are non-accidental. Birmingham Update in prostate cancer Topics to include: . The Judge considered that S was seen five times at medical appointments when she was said to be suffering from fractures and noted that at those appointments not only did they not reveal the fractures but nor did they raise any suspicion about the parents. Apyrexial. 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