Identifying Maltreatment in Infants and Young Children Presenting With Fractures: Does Age Matter?
Mitchell IC, Norat BJ, Auerbach M, Bressler CJ, Como JJ, Escobar MA, Flynn‐O’Brien K, Lindberg DM, Nickoles T, Rosado N, Weeks K, Maguire S. Identifying Maltreatment in Infants and Young Children Presenting With Fractures: Does Age Matter? Academic Emergency Medicine 2020, 28: 5-18. PMID: 32888348, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemoral fracturesRib fracturesSystematic reviewAbuse evaluationsMotor vehicle collisionsPercent of childrenLong bone fracturesPubMed/MEDLINEComparable age rangeChild abuse evaluationsChild abuse consultationsHumeral fracturesPediatric patientsCommon injuriesConsensus panelRoutine evaluationSignificant causeEvidence-based frameworkFinal analysisChild abuseAge rangePreverbal childrenMonthsVehicle collisionsYoung children