目的　探讨家庭暴力损伤的特点及其有关的法医学鉴定问题。方法　对 1 998年 4月～ 1 999年 1 2月间来诊的 1 59例家庭暴力损伤鉴定案件进行回顾研究。结果　家庭暴力的受害者绝大多数为妇女(占 93 1 % ) ,主要发生在配偶间 ( 85 5% ) ,其次为虐老 ( 7 5% )和虐儿 ( 5% )。家庭暴力一般发生在家中 ,以晚上为发生高峰。致伤方式以拳脚为主 ,其次为随手可得的钝器或锐器。损伤多为软组织损伤 ;有4 0 %的受害人投诉前未去医院就诊 ;损伤程度多为轻微伤 ,达轻伤标准占 1 0 %。结论　家庭暴力损伤具有隐藏性和复杂性 ,准确及时地进行法医学鉴定可为受害人主张权利提供有力的证据和帮助 ,对揭露家庭犯罪有着重要意义 Objective To explore the characteristics of domestic violence injury and its related forensic identification problems. Methods Fifteen 59 cases of domestic violence injury cases diagnosed between April 1998 and January 1999 were retrospectively studied. As a result, the majority of victims of domestic violence were women (93.1%), mainly among spouses (85.5%), followed by elder abusers (75%) and child abusers (5%). Domestic violence usually occurs at home and peaks at night. Wound to fist-based approach, followed by readily available blunt or sharps. Damage was mostly soft tissue injury; 40% of the victims did not go to the hospital before complaining; the degree of injury was mostly slight injury, up to 10% of the standard. Conclusions Domestic violence damage is hidden and complex. Accurate and timely forensic identification can provide strong evidence and help for victims to assert their rights, which is of great significance for exposing family crimes