Non-accidental injuries in children: An update for orthopaedic surgeons
Background: Non-Accidental Injury (NAI) in children has significant burden on the society and is a social stigma. It is imperative that the orthopaedic surgeons are aware of the recent developments in diagnosing and managing NAI. Aim: The purpose of the study is to perform a literature review and pr...
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author | Rajkumar Thangaraj Ioannis Gigis Konstantinos Ditsios Mounir Hakimi Anastasios Chytas |
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description | Background: Non-Accidental Injury (NAI) in children has significant burden on the society and is a social stigma. It is imperative that the orthopaedic surgeons are aware of the recent developments in diagnosing and managing NAI. Aim: The purpose of the study is to perform a literature review and provide an update on the NAI injuries to the orthopaedic surgeons. Seventy eight papers were selected for the review. Conclusion: Our study has shown the wide variation across the globe in definition, epidemiology, diagnostic measures, protocol and policy measures. It also highlights the difficulty in diagnosis and management of these injuries under a stressful environment and the need for multidisciplinary approach. |
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spelling | doaj.art-a058e22cd10c40f5a535ca55be434a392022-12-22T04:15:31ZengElsevierJournal of Orthopaedic Reports2773-157X2022-06-0112100030Non-accidental injuries in children: An update for orthopaedic surgeonsRajkumar Thangaraj0Ioannis Gigis1Konstantinos Ditsios2Mounir Hakimi3Anastasios Chytas4Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK2nd Orthopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; Corresponding author. 2nd Orthopaedic Department AUTH, “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital, Ethnikis Amιnis 41, 546 35, Thessaloniki, Greece.2nd Orthopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceConsultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Salford Royal Hospital, Manchester, UKPediatric Orthopaedic Consultant, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, UKBackground: Non-Accidental Injury (NAI) in children has significant burden on the society and is a social stigma. It is imperative that the orthopaedic surgeons are aware of the recent developments in diagnosing and managing NAI. Aim: The purpose of the study is to perform a literature review and provide an update on the NAI injuries to the orthopaedic surgeons. Seventy eight papers were selected for the review. Conclusion: Our study has shown the wide variation across the globe in definition, epidemiology, diagnostic measures, protocol and policy measures. It also highlights the difficulty in diagnosis and management of these injuries under a stressful environment and the need for multidisciplinary approach.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773157X22000364NAINon-accidental traumaPaediatric Trauma |
spellingShingle | Rajkumar Thangaraj Ioannis Gigis Konstantinos Ditsios Mounir Hakimi Anastasios Chytas Non-accidental injuries in children: An update for orthopaedic surgeons Journal of Orthopaedic Reports NAI Non-accidental trauma Paediatric Trauma |
title | Non-accidental injuries in children: An update for orthopaedic surgeons |
title_full | Non-accidental injuries in children: An update for orthopaedic surgeons |
title_fullStr | Non-accidental injuries in children: An update for orthopaedic surgeons |
title_full_unstemmed | Non-accidental injuries in children: An update for orthopaedic surgeons |
title_short | Non-accidental injuries in children: An update for orthopaedic surgeons |
title_sort | non accidental injuries in children an update for orthopaedic surgeons |
topic | NAI Non-accidental trauma Paediatric Trauma |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773157X22000364 |
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