TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Multiple injuries in a 3-year-old Nigerian girl: An extreme form of physical abuse
JO  - Paediatrics and international child health
A1  - Olatunya, Oladele Simeon
A1  - Oseni, Saheed
A1  - Oginni, Lawrence
A1  - Oyelami, Oyeku Akibu
A1  - Ibidapo, Titilayo
SP  - 334
EP  - 336
VL  - 33
IS  - 4
N2  - Physical abuse and other forms of child maltreatment occur worldwide. However, in developing countries such as Nigeria they are not often considered in the differential diagnosis. A 3-year-old girl is presented who sustained injuries including traumatic teeth extraction, multiple bruises, femoral shaft fracture and hemorrhage resulting in severe anaemia as a result of physical assault by her father. This case underscores the need for the implementation of appropriate legislation to combat child maltreatment inNigeria.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2046-9047
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/2046905513Y.0000000052
ID  - ref1
ER  -