Femur shaft fractures in toddlers and young children rarely from child abuse

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 475-481

  Schwend, Richard M ^a,b   Werth, Chris ^a,b   Johnston, Andrew ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse Femur; Femur shaft fracture; Suspected child abuse and neglect

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WALKING;

EID: 0033926477     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200007000-00010     Document Type: Article

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