Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; 1. The Concept of Child Abuse in Historical Perspective; 2. Musculoskeletal Trauma in Infants and Children: Accidental or Inflicted?; 3. Radiological Mimickers of Physical Child Abuse; 4. Dermatological Signs of Physical Abuse; 5. Dermatological Mimics of Physical Abuse; Afterword
Summary
Of all children reported to child protective services for suspected maltreatment in any form, the percentage of substantiated cases of actual physical abuse is quite small. There are a number of dermatological or radiologically demonstrable musculoskeletal lesions that have been, or could be mistaken for, intentional physical abuse by the inexperienced or untrained observer. Child Abuse and Its Mimics in Skin and Bone illustrates the classic manifestations of physical abuse by dermatological and radiological examination as a standard against which the mimickers of physical abuse can be compare
