ACUTE INJURY PATTERNS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE VICTIMS

Although millions of women receive injuries from intimate partner violence (IPV) each year in the United States alone, there has been only limited research of acute injury patterns and the types, locations, and mechanisms of IPV injuries. The mechanism of being punched to the face with a fist result...

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Published in:Trauma, violence & abuse violence & abuse, 2007-07, Vol.8 (3), p.281-289
Main Authors: SHERIDAN, DANIEL J., NASH, KATHERINE R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Battered Women - statistics & numerical data
Facial Injuries - classification
Facial Injuries - epidemiology
Family Violence
Female
Humans
Injuries
Male
Neck Injuries - classification
Neck Injuries - epidemiology
Partner Abuse
Physical Examination - statistics & numerical data
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Sexual Partners
Spouse Abuse - statistics & numerical data
Terminology
United States - epidemiology
United States of America
Wounds and Injuries - classification
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
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Summary:Although millions of women receive injuries from intimate partner violence (IPV) each year in the United States alone, there has been only limited research of acute injury patterns and the types, locations, and mechanisms of IPV injuries. The mechanism of being punched to the face with a fist resulting in blunt trauma–related injuries is most commonly reported. Strangulation, especially manual strangulation, is a frequently cited mechanism of injury; however, less is known about the types of injuries that result from strangulation. In general, clinicians should assess all patients who present for treatment of head, neck, and face injuries for IPV. There is little consistency between and much inaccuracy with medical terms used to describe types of injuries. To increase the accuracy and generalizability of findings from studies of acute IPV injuries, researchers need to use more standardized medical forensic terminology.
ISSN:1524-8380
1552-8324
DOI:10.1177/1524838007303504