Surveying Non-Accidental Trauma Closely
Fractures occur for roughly 10-25% of all childhood injuries. The overall incidence of fractures in children is approximately 20/1000/year, which is approximate twice the incidence of fractures in adults. The incidence of fractures as we age and approximately a third of children can be expected to undergo a fracture before the age of 16 years. Children sustain mainly an upper limb fracture and have comparatively few lower limb fractures. Accidents are common, especially among young children aged 1 - 4 years of age. It gets necessary for you, as a parent and guardian or the health workers to be aware of these possible unpleasant and unintended events and should play a big role first in the restriction and secondly in their management. We shall examine both accidental and Non-accidental injuries. Bone fracture in children: Long bone fractures in children can occur due to accidental or non-accidental injuries. The identification of some of the non-accidental nature fracture...