Evaluation of suspected physical abuse in children: a 500-case study

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the epidemiological profile of patients with suspected physical abuse, especially regarding the occurrence of fractures, treated in a referral hospital. METHODS: The authors reviewed all reports of suspected abuse against children and adolescents (AACA) i...

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Main Authors: Marcos Picini, João Rodolfo Radtke Gonçalves, Thagla Bringhenti, Edilson Forlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162017000300284&lng=en&tlng=en