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Shaking infant trauma induced by misuse of a baby chair

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Camille De San Lazaro

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Abstract

A 2 month old infant presented with bilateral subdural haemorrhages and bilateral subhyaloid haemorrhage. The parent admitted to forceful bouncing of the child in a baby rocker. Experiments showed that violent rocking in the chair could produce extreme alternating acceleration/deceleration forces in excess of those induced by shaking alone. Such handling could not be interpreted as accidental mismanagement and the abusive nature of the process was graphically shown in video recordings of the experiment. Prosecution resulted in a conviction for cruelty, and a suspended sentence.

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Author(s): De San Lazaro C, Harvey R, Ogden A

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Archives of Disease in Childhood

Year: 2003

Volume: 88

Issue: 7

Pages: 632-634

ISSN (print): 0003-9888

ISSN (electronic): 1468-2044

Publisher: BMJ Group

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.88.7.632

DOI: 10.1136/adc.88.7.632

PubMed id: 12818916

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