Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 140-142 , April 2010

Characteristics of sexual assaults in which adult victims report penetration by a foreign object

  • Elizabeth Ann Sturgiss, BMed MPH (Forensic Medical Officer, Sexual Health Registrar)

      Affiliations

    • Forensic and Medical Sexual Assault Care ACT, PO Box 11, Woden 2606, Australia.
    • Canberra Sexual Health Centre, The Canberra Hospital, PO Box 11, Woden 2606, Australia.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 6244 2184; fax: +61 2 6285 3395.
    • ,
  • Alexandra Tyson, MB BS MFM (Forensic Medical Officer, Staff Specialist)

      Affiliations

    • Forensic and Medical Sexual Assault Care ACT, PO Box 11, Woden 2606, Australia.
    • Canberra Sexual Health Centre, The Canberra Hospital, PO Box 11, Woden 2606, Australia.
    • ,
  • Vanita Parekh, MBChB MFM (Director, Senior Staff Specialist)

      Affiliations

    • Forensic and Medical Sexual Assault Care ACT, PO Box 11, Woden 2606, Australia.
    • Canberra Sexual Health Centre, The Canberra Hospital, PO Box 11, Woden 2606, Australia.

Received 18 February 2009 ,Revised 12 August 2009 ,Accepted 1 November 2009.

References 

  1. Daniels RVRV, McCuskey CC. Abnormal vaginal bleeding in the nonpregnant patient. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2003;21(3):751–772
  2. Drocton P, Sachs C, Chu L, Wheeler M. Validation set correlates of anogenital injury after sexual assault. Acad Emerg Med. 2008;15(3):231–238
  3. Elam AL, Ray VG. Sexually related trauma: a review. Ann Emerg Med. 1986;15:576–584
  4. Sommers MS. Defining patterns of genital injury from sexual assault: a review. Trauma Viol Abuse. 2007;8:270–280

PII: S1752-928X(09)00176-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.11.001

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 140-142 , April 2010

Article Tools