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  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Forensic Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Physical abuse is a leading cause of death and injury in children, with many fatal cases involving young children with previously unidentified injuries.
  • Accurate identification of physical abuse is critical for timely intervention and prevention of severe outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of clinical and radiologic findings in identifying physical abuse among injured children.
  • To provide evidence-based insights for clinicians assessing potential cases of child physical abuse.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic literature search was conducted across MEDLINE, PubMed Central, and Embase from 1970 to September 2024.
  • Included studies described clinical and radiologic characteristics in children assessed for physical abuse, with abuse determination by expert panels or standardized criteria.
  • Sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios (LRs) were calculated for various findings.

Main Results:

  • Eighteen studies met inclusion criteria, with physical abuse prevalence ranging from 5% to 79%.
  • Specific findings associated with increased likelihood of abuse included oral injury (torn frenulum, LR 6.6), buttock bruises (LR range 15-83), neck bruises (LR range 2.2-84), patterned bruises (LR range 2.0-66), and subconjunctival hemorrhage (LR range 5.4-130).
  • In head-injured children, retinal hemorrhages (LR 11.0), seizures (LR 3.9), hypoxic ischemic injury (LR 3.4), and subdural hematoma (LR 3.2) increased abuse likelihood. Skeletal surveys showed fractures (single LR 5.9, multiple LR 3.8) also increased abuse likelihood.

Conclusions:

  • Clinical findings like oral injury, specific bruise patterns, and subconjunctival hemorrhage in young children warrant suspicion for physical abuse.
  • Neuroimaging and ophthalmologic findings in head-traumatized infants and children can significantly aid in determining the likelihood of physical abuse.
  • These findings underscore the importance of a thorough physical examination and appropriate diagnostic workup in suspected child abuse cases.