Assessment of Musculoskeletal Injuries from Domestic Violence in the Emergency Department

Assessment of Musculoskeletal Injuries from Domestic Violence in the Emergency Department

Domestic violence is one of the most common causes of nonfatal injury in women, with musculoskeletal injuries representing the second most prevalent manifestation of this form of violence. It is therefore of great importance that healthcare providers such as emergency department (ED) physicians and...

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Main Authors: Georgios F. Giannakopoulos, Udo J. L. Reijnders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/721528
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spelling doaj-b584508629c9433393c765570cf324b52020-11-25T00:34:42ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Emergency Medicine2090-648X2090-64982015-01-01201510.1155/2015/721528721528Assessment of Musculoskeletal Injuries from Domestic Violence in the Emergency DepartmentGeorgios F. Giannakopoulos0Udo J. L. Reijnders1Department of Trauma Surgery, VU University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Public Health Service, P.O. Box 2200, 1000 CE Amsterdam, NetherlandsDomestic violence is one of the most common causes of nonfatal injury in women, with musculoskeletal injuries representing the second most prevalent manifestation of this form of violence. It is therefore of great importance that healthcare providers such as emergency department (ED) physicians and surgeons are able to recognize and assess these kinds of injuries. In this case report, a woman is described visiting an ED with injuries caused by a fall. Thanks to the knowledge and attention of the ED physician, the real cause of the injury was discovered. What appeared to be an unsuspicious accident was actually the result of intimate partner violence.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/721528
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description Domestic violence is one of the most common causes of nonfatal injury in women, with musculoskeletal injuries representing the second most prevalent manifestation of this form of violence. It is therefore of great importance that healthcare providers such as emergency department (ED) physicians and surgeons are able to recognize and assess these kinds of injuries. In this case report, a woman is described visiting an ED with injuries caused by a fall. Thanks to the knowledge and attention of the ED physician, the real cause of the injury was discovered. What appeared to be an unsuspicious accident was actually the result of intimate partner violence.
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