Mücahit ORUÇ, Ahmet Sedat DÜNDAR, Hasan OKUMUŞ, Mümine GÖRMEZ, Emine TÜRKMEN ŞAMDANCI, Osman CELBİŞ

Shaken baby syndrome resulting in death: a case series

Background. The aim of this study was to raise the awareness of all healthcare personnel, primarily Emergency Department physicians, forensic physicians, and paediatricians about cases of shaken baby syndrome (SBS), which can be difficult to diagnose, require a high level of suspicion in diagnosis and there is a high likelihood of missed diagnosis. Methods. A retrospective examination was made of 3400 forensic cases applied with autopsy between 2012 and 2018 to the Forensic Medicine Institution of Malatya Group Directorate. Results. Of the total cases, 113 were aged

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