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ReviewFrontiers in pediatrics2025

Femoral fractures in non-accidental trauma and child abuse: biomechanical perspective and insights.

Giorgio di Laura Frattura, Blaise Cochard, Giacomo De Marco, Oscar Vazquez, Romain Dayer, Dimitri Ceroni

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Review in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Giorgio di Laura Frattura *Pediatric Orthopedics Unit, Pediatric Surgery Service, University Hospitals of Geneva, Genève, Switzerland.
Blaise Cochard *Pediatric Orthopedics Unit, Pediatric Surgery Service, University Hospitals of Geneva, Genève, Switzerland.
Giacomo De MarcoPediatric Orthopedics Unit, Pediatric Surgery Service, University Hospitals of Geneva, Genève, Switzerland.
Oscar VazquezPediatric Orthopedics Unit, Pediatric Surgery Service, University Hospitals of Geneva, Genève, Switzerland.
Romain DayerPediatric Orthopedics Unit, Pediatric Surgery Service, University Hospitals of Geneva, Genève, Switzerland.
Dimitri CeroniPediatric Orthopedics Unit, Pediatric Surgery Service, University Hospitals of Geneva, Genève, Switzerland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Physical abuse remains a global problem that affects children in every country, from every ethnic group, and of all social backgrounds. The fracture of an infant's femur should constitute a red flag to a pediatrician; it must be recognized, recorded, investigated, and potentially result in measures to protect that child. Certain confounding factors, such as the reported mechanism of trauma, could negatively influence the physician's appropriate and unbiased judgment. Indeed, some physically abusive parents may try to explain a femoral fracture as the result of an accidental fall from a changing table or the child's leg getting stuck in bed barriers. This narrative review aimed to provide an overview of this topic and discuss the currently available scientific evidence to better understand the biomechanical mechanisms of femur fractures in infants, thereby definitively putting an end to some popular misconceptions.

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biomechanicschild abusefemoral fracturefemoral fracture in childhoodnon-accidental injury

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PMID40070603
PMCPMC11893828

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