TY - JOUR PY - 2009// TI - Abusive head trauma JO - Pediatric clinics of North America A1 - Chiesa, Alberto A1 - Duhaime, A. C. SP - 317 EP - 331 VL - 56 IS - 2 N2 - Child physical abuse that results in injury to the head or brain has been described using many terms, including battered child syndrome, whiplash injuries, shaken infant or shaken impact syndrome, and nonmechanistic terms such as abusive head trauma or nonaccidental trauma. These injuries sustained by child abuse victims are discussed in detail in this article, including information about diagnosis, management and outcomes. The use of forensics, the use imaging studies, and associated injuries are also detailed.
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LA - en SN - 0031-3955 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2009.02.001 ID - ref1 ER -