Pediatric Emergency Care · 2007 · 75 citations · 3 references
MedicineChild HealthChild Abuse PediatricsAbusive Head TraumaChild AbuseChild MaltreatmentNonaccidental TraumaPediatric TraumaTraumatic InjuryFrenulum InjuriesNonaccidental Head TraumaNonaccidental Trauma AssessmentNonaccidental Trauma InvestigationPediatric Head Injury
Tears of the lingual and labial frena have been associated with accidental and nonaccidental injury. Three cases of infants are presented who were evaluated in the hospital with frena tears which were not recognized as manifestations of abuse, discharged home, and subsequently returned with manifestations of severe abusive head injury.
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