Questionable Explanation of Injury: Identifying Non-Accidental Trauma

Questionable Explanation of Injury: Identifying Non-Accidental Trauma

1. Introduction Encountering a questionable explanation of injury is one of the most critical and delicate diagnostic scenarios in clinical practice. This occurs when the mechanism of injury described by a patient, caregiver, or partner is fundamentally inconsistent with the objective physical evidence presented during a medical examination. Recognizing this discrepancy is the first step … Read more