Occult abusive injuries in children brought for care after intimate partner violence: An exploratory study
Tiyyagura G, Christian C, Berger R, Lindberg D. Occult abusive injuries in children brought for care after intimate partner violence: An exploratory study. Child Abuse & Neglect 2018, 79: 136-143. PMID: 29452932, PMCID: PMC5879001, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIPV exposureInternal injuriesIntimate partner violenceIntra-abdominal injuriesPhysical examination findingsCohort of childrenReports of traumaExamination of siblingsChild abuse consultationsPhysical abuseChild abuse pediatriciansOccult injuriesExamination findingsProspective studyAbusive injuriesEmergency departmentInjury patternsPhysical examinationDirect injuryInadvertent traumaPartner violenceCutaneous injuryPatientsInjuryChildren