Diagnostic Tools in the Detection of Physical Child Abuse: A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Vito Pavone (Author), Andrea Vescio (Author), Ludovico Lucenti (Author), Mirko Amico (Author), Alessia Caldaci (Author), Xena Giada Pappalardo (Author), Enrico Parano (Author), Gianluca Testa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Child abuse is a critical social issue. The orthopedic surgeon's role is essential in noticing signs and symptoms of physical abuse. For this reason, several authors have proposed scoring systems to identify abuse early on and reduce undiagnosed cases. The aim of this systematic review is to ov...