Child abuse syndrome: the cases we miss.
One hundred cases of physical injury to children are reviewed. Eighteen cases are shown to be misdiagnosed cases of child abuse. It is suggested that all hospitals review their records of childhood trauma in the light of these findings. All children under 4 years of age with trauma of non-obvious aetiology should be referred to the paediatrician.
D000061:Accidents, Home; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology; D002649:Child Abuse; D002654:Child Care; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome