Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology
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J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol · Nov 2001
Adolescent sexual assault: documentation of acute injuries using photo-colposcopy.
To document the frequency and types of genital injuries in adolescent women examined acutely following a sexual assault, and determine any historical correlates of injury. ⋯ Tears of the posterior fourchette or fossa were the most common findings (40%). Hymenal tears were uncommon, even in self-described virginal girls. Timely examination of adolescent victims is important to document injuries; however, many victims will still not have signs of bruising, abrasions, or tears.