ARTICLE IN PRESS Child Abuse & Neglect xxx (2015) xxx–xxx
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Child Abuse & Neglect
Research article
Understanding forearm fractures in young children: Abuse or not abuse? Elizabeth Ryznar a , Norell Rosado b,∗ , Emalee G. Flaherty c,d a b c d
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, IL, USA Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Article history: Received 17 November 2014 Received in revised form 31 January 2015 Accepted 9 February 2015 Available online xxx Keywords: Fractures Forearm injuries Child abuse
a b s t r a c t This retrospective study describes the characteristics and mechanisms of forearm fractures in children