title: Intimate partner violence and musculoskeletal injury: bridging the knowledge gap in orthopaedic fracture clinics.
abstract: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious health issue. There have been widespread research efforts in the area of IPV over the past several decades, primarily focusing on obstetrics, emergency medicine, and primary care settings. Until recently there has been a paucity of research focusing on IPV in surgery, and thus a resultant knowledge gap. Renewed interest in the underlying risk of IPV among women with musculoskeletal injuries has fueled several important studies to determine the nature and scope of this issue in orthopaedic surgery. Our review summarizes the evidence from surgical research in the field of IPV and provides recommendations for developing and evaluating an IPV identification and support program and opportunities for future research.
authors: Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 293 Wellington St, N Suite 110, L8L 8E7, Hamilton, ON, Canada. sprags@mcmaster.ca
authors: Sheila
authors: S
authors: Sprague
authors: Kim
authors: K
authors: Madden
authors: Sonia
authors: S
authors: Dosanjh
authors: Katelyn
authors: K
authors: Godin
authors: J Carel
authors: JC
authors: Goslings
authors: Emil H
authors: EH
authors: Schemitsch
authors: Mohit
authors: M
authors: Bhandari
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003219:Confidentiality; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000193:education; D061214:Patient Safety; D010819:Physician's Role; D016730:Program Development; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D013179:Spouse Abuse