Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Confirmation

Today we received confirmation of Cheyenne's bone disorder from a pediatric radiologist. In her report she says that the injuries could NOT have occurred from trauma, either accidental or intentional. They are consistent with a bone disorder. The fractures occurred because of the weakened condition of the bones. Here is a quote from her report...

The transverse lucency without change in the bone alignment is biomechanically impossible to explain with trauma, accidental or non-accidental. Infant bones are not as rigid as adult bones and will bow and splinter with trauma much like a green twig when bent (this is where the term “greenstick fracture” arose.) A clean transverse fracture through an infant’s bones requires a significant blow to produce. This type of trauma leads to angulation or displacement of the two fracture fragments with respect to each other. A transverse “fracture” without angulation or displacement of the bone (and in this case complete preservation of the bone alignment) is most likely a surgically produced osteotomy or a pseudofracture from underlying metabolic bone disease.

She cited four other conditions that support bone disease and nothing to support the CPS claim of child abuse. We go to court tomorrow to present this to the judge and to CPS. We'll let you know how it turns out. Please keep us in your prayers.

Perry (Scott's father)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hey Scott and Laurie, Congrats on finally having medical proof that will hopefully get Cheyenne back home to you both very soon. All o our prayers are with you. David says he is sad there is something wrong with baby girl, but he is glad there is treatment to get her better and get her home. We love you guys. God Bless. -Doreen