Recording Risk Factors of Physical Abuse in Children Younger Than 36 Months With Bone Fractures: A 12-Years Retrospective Study in an Italian General Hospital Emergency Room

• Main Authors: Miriam Castagnino (Author), Alessandra Paglino (Author), Carla Berardi (Author), Sara Riccioni (Author), Susanna Esposito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Skeletal fractures (SFs) are very common in pediatrics. In some cases, they are secondary to child abuse. Differentiation of accidental from non-accidental fractures (NAFs) is essential as in abused children risk of further injuries leading to severe clinical problems and death is significant. Main...