Citation

Rebuffat E. Rev. Med. Brux. 2005; 26(4): S323-5.

Vernacular Title

Les aspects medicaux de la maltraitance en pediatrie.

Affiliation

Service de Pédiatrie et Centre SOS Enfants-U.L.B., C.H.U. Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Association des Medecins Anciens Etudiants de l'Universite Libre de Bruxelles)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16240881

Abstract

For the most adequate management of child abuse a multidisciplinary approach is essential. The paediatrician's role is to collect a complete and careful description of the physical lesions and to conduct a full clinical examination including a precise description of all injuries. Investigations such as skeletal X-rays often provide supportive evidence for the diagnosis. Some lesions are typically associated with nonaccidental injury (NAI). In this paper characteristics of injuries classically observed in child abuse are described.

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