Perineal burns in males secondary to spouse abuse.
Male spouse abuse seems to be on the increase. Recognition of these injuries is often difficult as patients are reluctant to disclose the aetiology and press charges against the assailant. We identified a similar group of male patients who sustained burns to their external genitalia secondary to spouse abuse.
Balakrishnan
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Detroit Receiving Hospital, Michigan, USA.
Imel
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Bandy
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Prasad
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D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010502:Perineum / Q000293:injuries*; D013179:Spouse Abuse