Intimate Partner Violence-Related Fractures in the United States: an 8 Year Review
| Autor: | Corey O. Montgomery, Brooke E. E. Montgomery, Gregory R. Snead, Carly Eastin, Jennings R. Boyette, Austin Porter |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Sociology and Political Science Population Poison control Suicide prevention Article Occupational safety and health Epidemiology Injury prevention Medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences education education.field_of_study business.industry 050901 criminology 05 social sciences Human factors and ergonomics social sciences Clinical Psychology Domestic violence 0509 other social sciences business Law Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 050104 developmental & child psychology Demography |
| Zdroj: | J Fam Violence |
| ISSN: | 1573-2851 0885-7482 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: Fractures associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) are devastating injuries that can have lifelong implications. With exception to the facial region, there are very limited epidemiological reports describing the types and location of IPV-related fractures. The objective of this study is to review a national database and describe trends associated with IPV-related fractures. METHODS: An analysis of all adults was performed using the National Trauma Data Bank from 2007 through 2014.Data including demographics, age, location of fracture, and drug/alcohol use were described and analyzed. FINDINGS: There were 1,352 records identified where the patient was diagnosed with an IPV-related fracture. Women accounted for 83% of the population and the mean age was 37.5 years. Approximately 30% of the population was diagnosed with vertebral, trunk, and rib fractures. Variances among fracture location were observed across age groups. Facial fractures were recorded more in the younger population (18–39 years) when compared to other age groups (40–59 years; 60+ years), p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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