Prevalence of Abuse-Specific Injuries in Infants With Prior Injury Evaluated for Abuse.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Physical abuse is a common cause of morbidity in infants but is often missed in those with medically minor injuries, increasing the risk for escalating violence. Our objective was to compare the prevalence of abuse-specific injuries among infants with and without prior injuries.

Methods

This is a retrospective, multicenter study of infants (aged <12 months) undergoing child abuse pediatrics provider (CAP) consultation for suspected physical abuse between 2/2021 and 12/2022 at 10 participating US centers. Encounters were dichotomized into those with and without history of prior injury. The groups were compared for rates of diagnostic screening and prevalence of abuse-specific injuries. The association of prior injuries with identification of abuse-sp

SUBMITTER: Cho N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12834559 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature