Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 194-199, September 2006

Applications of Biomechanics Aiding in the Diagnosis of Child Abuse

  • Gina Bertocci, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Gina Bertocci, PhD, University of Louisville, Rm 204, Health Sciences Research Tower, 500 S Preston St, Louisville, KY 40202. Tel.: +1 502 852 0296; fax: +1 502 852 0390.
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  • Mary Clyde Pierce, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Injury biomechanics is the field of study focusing on the biomechanical behavior of the human body under injury-producing conditions. One of the unique challenges faced by pediatric emergency medicine clinicians is distinguishing between inflicted and noninflicted injuries in children. Biomechanics is one tool that can aid in determining the compatibility between a child's injury and the reported mechanism of injury. An overview and examples of various biomechanical approaches used to distinguish between inflicted and noninflicted injuries in children are described.

Keywords: biomechanics, child abuse, injury

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PII: S1522-8401(06)00049-8

doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2006.06.006

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 194-199, September 2006

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