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[[Injury|Injuries]] to the [[Human skin|skin]] are one of the most common [[Signs and symptoms (medicine)|signs]] that a child is being [[Physical abuse|physically abused]]. These injuries may be in the form of [[burn]]s and [[bruise]]s. Injuries which are done on purpose usually are found on certain parts of the body, and often have patterns and shapes that are different than injuries that happen by accident. Knowing how to tell the difference between injuries that happen by accide(contracted; show full)

===Types===
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 | caption1  = This piece of wood has a ''rectangular'' shape. Being hit with something that has a rectangular shape may cause a ''tramline bruise''
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 | caption2  = This is a rod. A rod has a ''cylindrical'' shape. Being hit with something cylindrical like this may also cause a tramline bruise or (more seldom) bone fracture.
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*'''Tramline bruise''': two line-shaped bruises separated by a wider line-shaped area of skin which has little or no bruising. This is usually caused by being hit with a rectangular or cylindrical object.<ref>Danielson L., Rasmussen O V. Dermatological Findings After Alleged Torture. pp.109-112 [http://www.irct.org/Files/Filer/TortureJournal/16_2_2006/4_dermatological_findings.pdf]</ref><ref>Krishnan Vij: Textbook Of Forensic Medicine And Toxicology: Prin(contracted; show full)
==References==
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==Other websites==
*[[University of Chicago]]: Cutaneous Manifestations of Child Abuse[http://pediatrics.uchicago.edu/chiefs/documents/cutaneous_injuries_REECE.pdf]

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