Child Abuse by Percutaneous Insertion of Sewing Needles

Lukefahr et al report a case of factitious insertion of sewing needles and tacks into a child's feet and perineum. The child had several associated findings of physical abuse, and the foreign bodies were discovered on a radiographic skeletal survey.

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Published in:	Clinical pediatrics Vol. 40; no. 8; pp. 461 - 463
Main Authors:	Lukefahr, James L., Angel, Carlos A., Hendrick, Eric P., Torn, Secily W.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	708 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head, NY 11545 SAGE Publications 01-08-2001 Westminster Sage Publications, Inc Westminster Publications, Inc
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Buttocks Case studies Child Child abuse Child abuse & neglect Child Abuse - diagnosis Foot Foreign Bodies - complications Foreign Bodies - diagnosis Humans Infant Male Medical sciences Munchausen-by-proxy syndrome Needles Pediatrics Perineum Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Victimology X-rays Human Case study Nail Child abuse Needle Insertion Infant Foreign body Victimology Percutaneous route
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Summary:	Lukefahr et al report a case of factitious insertion of sewing needles and tacks into a child's feet and perineum. The child had several associated findings of physical abuse, and the foreign bodies were discovered on a radiographic skeletal survey.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	0009-9228 1938-2707
DOI:	10.1177/000992280104000807