Bruising associated with paediatric fractures
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The presence of bruising associated with fractures.
OBJECTIVE To determine the occurrence of bruising near the site of fracture in a group of children with inflicted fractures. DESIGN Case series. SETTING Two children's hospitals. PARTICIPANTS Suspected child abuse victims with fractures. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE The presence of bruising and fracture in a single body region or appendage. RESULTS The study included 192 children with inflict...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.318.7185.734