Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10130828 | Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In infants coming to post-mortem, histopathology is more sensitive than SS for the detection of clinically significant fractures. In children suspected of non-accidental injuries but with negative or equivocal SS, sampling of the anterior and posterior end of ribs 5-8 and the bones around the knee for histological examination could reveal clinically unsuspected fractures and significant evidence of physical abuse. 71% of infants showed evidence of old fractures typical of non-accidental injury.
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Authors
Emma Raynor, Praveen Konala, Anthony Freemont,