Abusive head trauma (AHT) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the
pediatric population, especially in young infants. In the past decade, advancements in …

Fractures are common injuries caused by child abuse. Although the consequences of failing
to diagnose an abusive injury in a child can be grave, incorrectly diagnosing child abuse in …

Child neglect is the most common type of child maltreatment. 68 It is commonly defined as
caretaker omissions in care of a child that result in actual or potential harm to a child. All …

Paediatric abusive head injury may have grave consequences, especially when
characterized by repetitive acceleration–deceleration forces (shaken baby syndrome) …

Background Skeletal surveys are routinely performed in cases of suspected child abuse, but
there are limited data regarding the yield of high-detail skeletal surveys in infants. Objective …

Making the decision as to whether an injury is a result of child abuse or not is stressful for
both the family involved and the clinical team. It is not a decision that is taken lightly, and …

Nonaccidental injury (NAI) is reportedly the most frequent cause of traumatic injury in infants
(peak incidence age 6 months; 80% of traumatic brain injury deaths under the age of 2 …

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Abusive head trauma (AHT) is the leading cause of death from trauma in infants and young
children. An AHT animal model was developed on 12-day-old mice subjected to 90° head …

Ancient human remains can be analyzed with an eye toward clarifying the limits of human
adaptation to many of life's hardships. Data collected from the remnants of skeletonized …