Fracture patterns in battered children.

摘要: We reviewed cases of 75 battered children with fractures over a 2-year period. The average age was 16 months; 57% were boys. There 154 (2.0 per child); 77% acute and 23% old. most common fracture occurred in the skull (32%) long bone tibia (16%). pattern transverse (41%); corner accounted for 28% fractures. An isolated orthopaedic injury 65% children, whereas multiple various stages healing present only 13% children. Language: en