TABLE 3.
Types of Injury Sustained by Children With Noninflicted (n = 72) and Inflicted (n = 80) TBI
| Inflicted
|
Noninflicted
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| Retinal hemorrhage | 61 | 76.3 | 6 | 8.3 |
| Rib fracture | 22 | 27.5 | 4 | 5.6 |
| Long-bone fracture | 15 | 18.8 | 5 | 6.9 |
| Skull fracture | 14 | 17.5 | 39 | 59.1 |
| Metaphyseal fracture | 14 | 17.5 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Brain injuries | ||||
| Subdural | 75 | 93.8 | 40 | 60.6 |
| Edema | 25 | 31.3 | 9 | 13.6 |
| Anoxic/ischemic | 15 | 18.8 | 7 | 10.6 |
| Hydrocephalus | 12 | 15.0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Other brain injuries | 10 | 12.5 | 5 | 7.6 |
| Subarachnoid | 9 | 11.3 | 15 | 22.7 |
| Contusion | 8 | 10.0 | 12 | 18.2 |
| Intracranial hemorrhage | 5 | 7.0 | 9 | 14.8 |
| Epidural | 1 | 1.3 | 12 | 18.2 |