CHILD ABUSE: A CASE STUDY REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Authors

  • Fondop Joseph Faculté de médecine et des sciences pharmaceutiques, Université de Dschang
  • Atemkem A Faustin Faculté de médecine et des sciences pharmaceutiques, Université de Dschang
  • Djam Chefor Alain Faculté de médecine et des sciences pharmaceutiques, Université de Dschang
  • Dikongue Fred Hôpital de district Dschang
  • Atyam Ekoto Marie Christine Hôpital de district Dschang
  • Ndoumba Alice Faculté de médecine et des sciences pharmaceutiques, Université de Dschang
  • Amougou Boris Faculté de médecine et des sciences pharmaceutiques, Université de Dschang
  • Amahyadi Faculté de médecine et des sciences pharmaceutiques, Université de Dschang
  • Bekolo Cavin Faculté de médecine et des sciences pharmaceutiques, Université de Dschang
  • Djientcheu Vincent De Paul Hôpital général de Yaoundé et Université de Yaoundé 1
  • Scavarda Didier Chu Timone enfant et Aix Marseille University

Keywords:

Abusive Head trauma, treatment

Abstract

Abusive head trauma (AHT) used to be named shaken baby syndrome or abused child. It is an injury to the skull and intracranial components of a baby or child younger than 5 years due to violent shaking and/or abrupt impact. It is a worldwide leading cause of fatal head injuries in children under 2 years. The data of this affection are underestimated because of the ignorance and the diagnostic negligence in particular in the developing countries where the medico -legal frameworks are known and not really applied. AHT is caused by shaking as well as impact, crushing or their various combinations by acceleration, deceleration and rotation. The clinical signs include subdural hematoma, retinal haemorrhages and fractures of the long bones, skull or ribs and sometimes spinal trauma, compatible with the mechanism of trauma. The management is medico-legal and medico-surgical. The subduroperitoneal diversion is the most commonly used surgical technique depending on the size of the hematoma. The prognostics of patients with AHT correlate with the extent of injury identified on CT and MRI imaging. The sequelae and the future of the patient depend on the delay in diagnosis and treatment.

Published

2022-05-05

How to Cite

Joseph, F. ., Faustin, A. A. ., Alain, D. C. ., Fred, D., Christine, A. E. M., Alice, N. ., … Didier, S. (2022). CHILD ABUSE: A CASE STUDY REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MODERN MEDICINE AND PRACTICE, 2(5), 11–18. Retrieved from http://inovatus.es/index.php/ejmmp/article/view/768

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