Citation

Bode-Jänisch S, Bültmann E, Hartmann H, Schroeder G, Zajaczek JE, Debertin AS. Forensic Sci. Int. 2012; 214(1-3): e34-8.

Affiliation

Hannover Medical School, Institute of Legal Medicine, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.07.044

PMID

21868179

Abstract

Birth injury of the skull and central nervous system can be a complication of a difficult delivery, especially following forceps or vacuum-assisted delivery. Birth trauma of the head can also mimic the appearance of a non-accidental head injury and is therefore an important differential diagnosis. We report on two young infants with serious head injuries. The difficult differential diagnosis birth trauma versus non-accidental head injury is discussed and the necessity for cooperation between clinicians, forensic doctors and specialized neuroradiologists is emphasized.

Language: en