Childhood head injuries: accidental or inflicted?

To determine the relative incidence of accidental and abusive causes of head injuries in children younger than 6.5 years, to identify the types of craniocerebral damage resulting from reported mechanisms of injury, and to assess the likelihood of injuries being accidental or inflicted.Retrospective review of medical records of 287 children with head injuries aged 1 week to 6.5 years admitted to a metropolitan children's hospital from January...