Open AccessIdentifying non-accidental fractures in children aged <2 years
Author(s) -
Laura A. Leaman,
William L. Hennrikus,
James J. Bresnahan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of children's orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.638
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1863-2548
pISSN - 1863-2521
DOI - 10.1007/s11832-016-0755-3
Subject(s) - accidental , medicine , pediatrics , medical emergency , physics , acoustics
Fractures are the second most common presentation of child abuse following soft-tissue bruising and burns. It is often difficult to determine potential abuse in a child presenting with a non-rib fracture(s) and without soft-tissue injuries.