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. 2010 Sep 21;469(3):759–767. doi: 10.1007/s11999-010-1565-4

Table 7.

Age of children sustaining fractures as a result of NAT

Reference Study description Comments
Leventhal et al. [28] Incidence of fractures in hospitalized children resulting from abuse; used Kids’ Inpatient Database Incidence of fractures caused by NAT by age group:
age 11 months or younger: 36.1 per 100,000
age 12–23 months: 4.8 per 100,000
age 24–35 months: 4.8 per 100,000
Pandya et al. [38] Analysis of trauma at a Level I pediatric trauma Center Mean age of child presenting with orthopaedic injuries as a result of NAT was 11.8 months
Sibert et al. [43] Population based incidence study Incidence of fractures caused by NAT by age group:
age 0–5 months: 56.8 per 100,000
age 6–11 months: 39.8 per 100,000
age 60–119 months: 0
Worlock et al. [47] Retrospective case control 80% of children presenting with fractures as a result of NAT were younger
Than 18 months old