Archives of disease in childhood
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Multicenter Study
Childhood bruising distribution observed from eight mechanisms of unintentional injury.
To inform the assessment of described mechanisms of bruising in children. ⋯ These findings have the potential to aid an assessment of the plausibility of the explanation given for a child with bruising. Certain bruise distributions were rarely observed, namely multiple bruises from a single mechanism, petechiae and bruising to the ears, neck or genitalia.