Calling it a "disturbing trend," CHEO says the number of children under one presenting with fractures and head trauma since September has more than doubled compared to the same period the previous year. But serious injuries can happen in just a few seconds of frustration. - Dr. Michelle Ward, CHEO"Our community needs to be aware," CHEO said in a news release issued Friday. "In my 16 years at CHEO, I have never seen this many infants with serious maltreatment injuries," pediatrician Michelle Ward, medical director for child and youth protection at CHEO, is quoted saying in the release. But serious injuries can happen in just a few seconds of frustration.

Source: CBC News January 29, 2021 16:52 UTC