Can we have a permanent end to ‘temporary brittle bone disease’?

摘要: ‘In God we trust; all others must bring data.’ W Edwards Deming (attrib). We were concerned to see a leading article1 in Archives of Disease Childhood citing the fictitious2 term ‘temporary brittle bone disease’ (TBBD). Furthermore, dismayed that Paterson, an advocate this term,3 has been honoured with published response same.4 The only information Dr Sprigg's article supporting view ‘TBBD proposed again as alternative explanation for suspected non-accidental injury’ is paper from Paterson 2009 describing five cases TBBD.5 On review, these considered due birth trauma, metabolic disease and forceful handling or NASI. It is, therefore, hard understand why journal would publish could reopen debate on TBBD. We reviewed primary papers gave ‘TBBD’. A literature review (Pub Med) using search …