Child abuse and its mimics in skin and bone / B.G. Brogdon, Tor Shwayder, Jamie Elifritz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brogdon, B. G. (Byron Gilliam), author.

Contributor:

Shwayder, Tor.

Elifritz, Jamie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forensic radiography.

Musculoskeletal system.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2013.

Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Of all children reported to child protective services for suspected maltreatment in any form, the percentage of substantiated cases of physical abuse actually is quite small. There are a number of dermatological and radiologically demonstrable musculoskeletal lesions that have been, or could be mistaken for, intentional physical abuse by the inexperienced or under-educated observer. This atlas illustrates the classic manifestations of physical abuse by dermatological and radiological examination as a standard against which the mimickers of physical abuse can be compared. Where appropriate, the authors provide pertinent historical, physical and laboratory information in support of the diagnosis--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; 1. The Concept of Child Abuse in Historical Perspective; 2. Musculoskeletal Trauma in Infants and Children: Accidental or Inflicted?; 3. Radiological Mimickers of Physical Child Abuse; 4. Dermatological Signs of Physical Abuse; 5. Dermatological Mimics of Physical Abuse; Afterword

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4665-8112-3

0-429-24851-2

1-4398-5536-6

9780429248511

OCLC:

817885669