Femoral fractures in children younger than three years: The role of nonaccidental injury

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 297-302

  Hui, Catherine ^a   Joughin, Elaine ^a   Goldstein, Simon ^a   Cooper, Neil ^a   Harder, James ^a   Kiefer, Gerhard ^a   Parsons, David ^a   Howard, Jason ^a  

^a ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Femoral fractures; Nonaccidental injury

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDATORY TESTING; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST;

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 41149089274     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181653bf9     Document Type: Article

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