Retinal haemorrhages and related findings in abusive and non-abusive head trauma: A systematic review

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 28-36

  Maguire, S A ^a   Watts, P O ^a   Shaw, A D ^a   Holden, S ^b   Taylor, R H ^c   Watkins, W J ^d   Mann, M K ^a   Tempest, V ^a   Kemp, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

; meta analysis; abusive head trauma; accidental trauma; child abuse; retinal haemorrhages

Indexed keywords

ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA; CHILD ABUSE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; NON ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETINA FOLD; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84872249194     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2012.213     Document Type: Review

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