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A member asked:

If a 9 mo. old has a skull fracture, can playing "bouncy-bouncy" on your leg, (baby's rear lifts off mommy's leg, baby's head flops) cause injury?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Yes: Skull fractures don't come from "bouncy-bouncy".And this may well be "abuse".

Dr Eitner agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Richard Pollard answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

See below: If the child has a skull fracture i would be extremely careful of doing anything that could aggravate this injury.

Dr Ferguson and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 4/24/2015

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