Rib fractures identified at post-mortem examination in sudden unexpected deaths in infancy (SUDI)

Forensic Science International

Volumn 189, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 75-81

  Weber, Martin A ^a   Risdon, R Anthony ^a   Offiah, Amaka C ^b   Malone, Marian ^a   Sebire, Neil J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infancy; Non accidental injury; Resuscitation; Rib fracture; Sudden unexpected death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE HEALING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RIB FRACTURE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

AUTOPSY; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD ABUSE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; RIB FRACTURES; RIBS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 67349285082     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.04.015     Document Type: Article

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