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Infantile subdural haematoma in Auckland, New Zealand : 1988-1998 Kelly, Patrick; Hayes, Ian

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ArticleArticleSeries: New Zealand Medical JournalPublication details: 2004 New Zealand Medical AssociationDescription: 9 p. ; computer file : PDF format (39.5Kb) ; computer file : World Wide WebISSN:
  • 1175-8716
Subject(s): Online resources: In: The New Zealand Medical Journal 117(1201), 10 September 2004Summary: This article aims to further identify features which may assist medical staff to make a distinction between accidental and non-accidental injury. The authors highlight that in Auckland, a major cause of death and disability in children under 2 years of age presenting at hospital, is subdural haemorrhage (SDH), or 'shaken baby syndrome'. Certain characteristics aid workers to identify that child abuse is the major cause for these non-accidental traumas. This research employed a retrospective analysis of the medical records of children admitted to Auckland or Starship hospitals with SDH or retinal haemorrhage. Sixty-four cases of SDH were identified, of which 41 were from non-accidental injury. The remaining 23 cases were accidental. Mortality rates were far higher in the non-accidental group, and there were comparatively more Māori children in the non-accidental injury group. The article provides a discussion of mechanisms (alleged) of injury, clinical presentations, ethnicity, radiological findings, and outcomes for the children. Limitations are discussed, and the author suggests areas for future research.
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The New Zealand Medical Journal 117(1201), 10 September 2004

This article aims to further identify features which may assist medical staff to make a distinction between accidental and non-accidental injury. The authors highlight that in Auckland, a major cause of death and disability in children under 2 years of age presenting at hospital, is subdural haemorrhage (SDH), or 'shaken baby syndrome'. Certain characteristics aid workers to identify that child abuse is the major cause for these non-accidental traumas. This research employed a retrospective analysis of the medical records of children admitted to Auckland or Starship hospitals with SDH or retinal haemorrhage. Sixty-four cases of SDH were identified, of which 41 were from non-accidental injury. The remaining 23 cases were accidental. Mortality rates were far higher in the non-accidental group, and there were comparatively more Māori children in the non-accidental injury group. The article provides a discussion of mechanisms (alleged) of injury, clinical presentations, ethnicity, radiological findings, and outcomes for the children. Limitations are discussed, and the author suggests areas for future research.