ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 4

Blunt Trauma of the Abdomen in Children
Descheneaux, KA
Chief medical examiner and investigator, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, NH

Fossum, RM
Chief medical examiner and investigator, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, NH

Abstract

Abdominal trauma in children is usually due to motor vehicle accidents or falls, but child abuse is also a common cause. Injuries to the small intestine are particularly worrisome because symptoms may not appear for hours, days, or even weeks. This can cause significant difficulty for the investigator trying to determine when an injury occurred, or who may have caused it.

Keywords:
pathology and biology, symposium, child abuse, injuries, trauma, abdominal trauma

Paper ID: JFS13004J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13004J
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