AI Article Synopsis
- More than 40% of child abuse-related deaths happen in kids under 5, often resulting in severe brain injuries like brain death.
- Two cases of such abuse led to brain death in young children, making them potential candidates for organ donation.
- Effective collaboration among healthcare, social services, and legal teams is crucial for facilitating organ donation in these tragic situations.
Article Abstract
More than 40 percent of deaths from child abuse occur among children younger than 5 years. The injury pattern in child abuse is block abuse head trauma which in the most severe cases produces brain death. Organ donation is uncommon in children younger than five years. We describe two cases of child abuse that caused brain death; subsequently they were subsidiary for organ donation. It is very important to establish a good coordination between health, social care and legal assistance teams to obtain organ donation.
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