Child abuse: review of the literature Maus-tratos infantis. Revisão da literatura

Non-accidental injuries in children are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in this population. Fractures are the second most common clinical manifestation of child abuse. The fracture of the femur is associated in more than 60% of child abuse in children younger than 3 years. The objectiv...

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Main Authors: Bernardo Barcellos Terra, Eduardo Antônio de Figueiredo, Morena Pretti Espindula de Oliveira Lima Terra, Carlos Vicente Andreoli, Benno Ejnisman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2013-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162013000100011