Palm bruising in infants: a recognizable pattern of abuse - Ruiz-Maldonado TM, Johnson KL, Sabo JL, Sheets LK, Laskey A.

BACKGROUND: Bruising in an infant is an important sentinel injury that should raise concern for child physical abuse, and should prompt a medical evaluation for occult injury. Hyperflexion during forceful squeezing of an infant's hand results in a distinct...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news