Citation

Chauvin-Kimoff L, Allard-Dansereau C, Colbourne M. Paediatr. Child Health (1996) 2018; 23(2): 156-160.

Affiliation

Canadian Paediatric Society, Child and Youth Maltreatment Section, Ottawa, Ontario.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Canadian Paediatric Society, Publisher Pulsus Group)

DOI

10.1093/pch/pxx131

PMID

29688229

PMCID

PMC5905568

Abstract

Fractures are common injuries in childhood. While most fractures are caused by accidental trauma, inflicted trauma (maltreatment) is a serious and potentially unrecognized cause of fractures, particularly in infants and young children. This practice point identifies the clinical features that prompt concern for inflicted skeletal injury and outlines a management approach based on current literature and published guidelines, including the clinician's duty to report suspicion of child abuse to child welfare authorities. This document does not address isolated skull fractures.

Language: en