Upper extremity fractures due to intimate partner violence versus accidental causes.
Bharti KhuranaAli RajaGeorge S M DyerSteven E SeltzerGiles W BolandMitchel B HarrisPaul TornettaRandall T LoderPublished in: Emergency radiology (2021)
While the finger is the most common site for IPV UEF, it is also the most common location for accidental striking. A lower proportion of finger fractures in fall and of shoulder/forearm fractures in accidental striking should prompt the radiologist to discuss the possibility of IPV with the ED physician in any woman presenting with a finger fracture due to fall and a shoulder/forearm fracture with a vague history of accidental striking.