Bruises in babies who are not yet cruising Bruises on the ears, neck, feet, buttocks or torso (torso includes chest, back, abdomen, genitalia) Bruises not on the front of the body and/or overlying bone Bruises that are unusually large or numerous Bruises that are clustered or patterned (patterns may include handprints, loop or belt marks, bite marks) Bruises that do not fit with the causal mechanism described

Adapted from references 4–6,9–11,15