Notre Dame Researchers Publish New Findings on Aging Pediatric Bruises

Notre Dame Researchers Publish New Findings on Aging Pediatric Bruises

Published: January 26, 2012.  University of Notre Dame

A multi-university research group which includes several University of Notre Dame faculty and graduate students, has recently published a paper detailing new work on the analysis and dating of human bruises. The research, which is funded by the Gerber Foundation, will have particular application to pediatric medicine, as bruise age is often key evidence in child abuse cases.