Non‐accidental fractures in infants: Risk of further abuse

Objectives : To look for features of non‐accidental fractures in infants aged under 1 year and assess the risk of subsequent morbidity and mortality. Methodology : A retrospective analysis of 99 children aged under 1 year who presented to the Mater Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, between January 1990 and December 1993, and were found to have a fracture. The 99 infants were divided into non‐accidental and accidental groups. Comparison was made...