RETINAL HEMORRHAGE IN ACCIDENTAL HEAD TRAUMA IN CHILDHOOD

被引:20
作者
ELDER, JE
TAYLOR, RG
KLUG, GL
机构
[1] ROYAL CHILDRENS HOSP,DEPT GEN SURG,PARKVILLE,VIC 3052,AUSTRALIA
[2] ROYAL CHILDRENS HOSP,DEPT NEUROSURG,PARKVILLE,VIC 3052,AUSTRALIA
关键词
ACCIDENTAL INJURY; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDREN; HEAD INJURY; RETINAL HEMORRHAGE;
D O I
10.1111/j.1440-1754.1991.tb02539.x
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Twenty-five children (age range 1.2-14.5 years) who sustained accidental head injury requiring admission to hospital were prospectively examined for evidence of retinal haemorrhage. In no case were retinal haemorrhages detected. It is suggested that accidental head injury seldom results in retinal haemorrhage and that the finding of retinal haemorrhage in a child with a head injury should prompt suspicion of abuse.
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