PATTERNS OF FACIAL RESUSCITATION INJURY IN INFANCY

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)-related artifacts in pediatric res cue that have the potential for serious complications in surviving pat ients have been well described in the medical literature. Medically tr ivial soft-tissue injuries, especially of the face and neck, carry pre dominantly forensic significance and have received less attention. We describe such injuries in nine of 25 consecutive cases of infants who received CPR, and correlate those injuries with specific rescue maneuv ers. Techniques for effective investigation and interpretation of such injuries are suggested.