Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Retinal and Intracranial Hemorrhages in Abusive Head Trauma: A Retrospective Study

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Authors

Brenton T. Bicknell · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Akanksha Malepati · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Michael Alan Taylor · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Trisha Agrawal · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Stacey S. Cofield · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Robert Tauscher · University of Alabama at Birmingham

K Patel

Abstract

RH may occur in rare AHT cases without visible ICH, potentially due to masking by cerebral edema, supporting their continued role in clinical evaluation. The inverse association between RH and skeletal trauma suggests differing injury mechanisms, warranting further investigation.

Topics & Keywords

Child Abuse and Related Trauma Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus

DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20251204-06

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