Medicolegal aspects of child abuse

作者：Hofer P^*; Brandau L M; Muetzel E

来源：Radiologe, 2016, 56(5): 432-437.

DOI：10.1007/s00117-016-0101-2

• Shaken baby syndrome
• Clinical forensic medicine
• Fractures
• Childhood
• Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical issue. The prevention and clinical diagnostics of maltreatment of children and adolescents represents a great challenge to all medical disciplines concerned; therefore, an interdisciplinary collaboration is indispensable.
Diagnostics. Medicolegal experts require specific radiological examination methods for the differentiation between accidental and non-accidental injuries, depending on the corresponding point in question. In addition, a clear and structured radiological appraisal of the findings is necessary. On the other hand, radiologists require an appropriate succinctly phrased question from the medicolegal expert.
Practical recommendations. A close collaboration between radiologists and medicolegal experts is mandatory for a better recognition of cases of child abuse; therefore, the joint establishment of diagnostic standards and a comprehensive implementation is necessary.

• 出版日期2016-5