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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)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: Principles And Practice. p.287 (Elsevier India) (2011) ISBN 9788131226841</ref>This kind of bruise is called tramline because 
itof the two bruises with a space in between kind of looks like the tracks from a [[tram]] or [[Railway track|train tracks]].
*'''Linear bruising''' the slap of an open hand may leave parallel linear bruises on the cheek or elsewhere; bruises may also be caused by objects such as a stick, rod etc.<ref>Child Abuse and Neglect: Guidelines for Identification, Assessment, and Case Management. editors: Marilyn Strachan Peterson, Michael Durfee, Kevin Coulter; p. 26 Volcano Press ((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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