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ArticleEuropean radiology2021

Upper extremity injuries in the victims of intimate partner violence.

Richard Thomas, George S M Dyer, Paul Tornetta Iii, Hyesun Park, Rahul Gujrathi, Babina Gosangi, Jordan Lebovic, Najmo Hassan, Steven E Seltzer, Kathryn M Rexrode and 3 more

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Article in European radiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Using Radiology as a Screening Tool to Identify Intimate Partner Violence.Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR · 2025
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  10. Age-specific Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence Related Injuries in US Emergency Departments.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Richard ThomasDepartment of Radiology, Division of Emergency Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
George S M DyerDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Paul Tornetta IiiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, 725 Albany St 4th Floor, Suite 4B, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Hyesun ParkDepartment of Radiology, Division of Emergency Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Rahul GujrathiDepartment of Radiology, Division of Emergency Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Babina GosangiDepartment of Radiology, Division of Emergency Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Jordan LebovicDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 E 17th St, New York, NY, 10003, USA.
Najmo HassanDepartment of Radiology, Division of Emergency Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Steven E SeltzerDepartment of Radiology, Division of Emergency Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Kathryn M RexrodeDivision of Women's Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Giles W BolandDepartment of Radiology, Division of Emergency Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Mitchel B HarrisDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Bharti KhuranaDepartment of Radiology, Division of Emergency Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. bkhurana@bwh.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7159-3435
Brigham and Women's Hospital · USBoston University · USMassachusetts General Hospital · USNew York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo recognize most common patterns of upper extremity (UE) injuries in victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).

methodsRadiological review of 308 patients who reported physical IPV at our institution from January 2013 to June 2018, identified 55 patients with 88 unique UE injuries. Demographic data and injury patterns and associations were collected from the electronic medical records.

resultsThe cohort included 49 females and 6 males (age 19-63, mean 38). At the time of injury, IPV was reported in 15/88 (17%) and IPV screening was documented for 22/88 (25%) injuries. There were 46 fractures, 8 dislocations or subluxations, and 34 isolated soft tissue injuries, most commonly involving the hand (56/88). Fractures most commonly involved the fingers (21/46, 46%) and the 5th digit (8/27, 30%). Medial UE fractures (5th digit, 4th digit) constituted 44% of hand and finger fractures (12/27) and 26% of all fractures (12/46). Comminuted and displaced fractures were rare (8/46, 17%). Head and face injuries were the most common concomitant injuries (9/22, 41%) and subsequent injuries (21/61, 35%). Of 12 patients with recurrent UE injuries, 6 had recurrent injuries of the same hand. Five of 6 non-acute fractures (83%) were of the hand.

conclusionsHand and finger injuries are the most common UE injuries in patients with IPV, with finger being the most common site and medial hand the most common region of fracture. Repeated injuries involving the same site and a combination of medial hand and head or face injuries could indicate IPV. KEY POINTS: • Upper extremity injuries in victims of intimate partner violence are most commonly seen in the hand and fingers. • Fingers are the most common site of fracture and the medial hand is the most common region of fracture in the upper extremity in victims of intimate partner violence. • In intimate partner violence victims with upper extremity injuries, concomitant injuries and subsequent injuries are most commonly seen in the head and neck region.

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Fractures, BoneIntimate Partner ViolenceAdultFemaleHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedUpper ExtremityYoung AdultAbuseDomestic violenceIntimate partner violenceRadiologyUpper extremity

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PMID33459857
PMCPMC7812562
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