@article{ref1,
title="A multicentre and prospective study of suspected cases of child physical abuse",
journal="International journal of legal medicine",
year="2006",
author="Martrille, L. and Cattaneo, C. and Dorandeu, A. and Baccino, E.",
volume="120",
number="2",
pages="73-78",
abstract="In this multicentre prospective study, the authors aim to describe the social and clinical characteristics of a population of children who arrived with a suspicion of physical abuse at five Emergency Services across France and who underwent clinical and thorough radiological screening according to a common predetermined protocol. A total of 185 cases of children seen at the Emergency units of five French hospitals over a 4-year period was assessed via a specific protocol and included in this study. The results of this study show socio-cultural factors consistent with previous reports on abused populations, and in particular give interesting data concerning the type and severity of lesions present, on the whole, in 80% of the population studied. In particular this study revealed a high prevalence (30%) of bone fractures. Apart from giving a perspective on the French population, this study adds some information to the too few preexisting studies of its kind-and stresses the importance of effective identification of possible cases of child abuse and of a thorough and sensitive screening protocol.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0937-9827",
doi="10.1007/s00414-005-0006-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00414-005-0006-5"
}