Recognizing Isolated Ulnar Fractures as Potential Markers for Intimate Partner Violence

Bharti Khurana1, David Sing2, Rahul Gujrathi3

  • 1Founder and Director, Trauma Imaging Research and Innovation Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Summary

Intimate partner violence (IPV) may cause up to one-third of isolated ulnar fractures in adult women. Nondisplaced fractures, homelessness, and frequent emergency visits suggest IPV.