Open AccessFollow-up skeletal surveys in suspected child abuse.
Author(s) -
Paul K. Kleinman,
Katherine Nimkin,
Melissa R. Spevak,
Shawn M. Rayder,
Deborah Madansky,
Yvonne A. Shelton,
Miki Patterson
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.167.4.8819377
Subject(s) - medicine , child abuse , poison control , suicide prevention , human factors and ergonomics , medical emergency , injury prevention , pediatrics
The purpose of this study was to assess the additional yield of a repeat skeletal survey in identifying and dating skeletal injury for cases in which child abuse was strongly suspected.