Falls from Great Heights: Risk to Sustain Severe Thoracic and Pelvic Injuries Increases with Height of the Fall

Falls from Great Heights: Risk to Sustain Severe Thoracic and Pelvic Injuries Increases with Height of the Fall

Falls from a height are a common cause of polytrauma care in Level I Trauma Centers worldwide. The expected injury consequences depend on the height of the fall and the associated acceleration, as well as the condition of the ground. In addition, we further hypothesize a correlation between the caus...

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Main Authors: Christoph Nau, Maximilian Leiblein, René D. Verboket, Jason A. Hörauf, Ramona Sturm, Ingo Marzi, Philipp Störmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
fall
great height
injury pattern
pelvic trauma
spine injury
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2307

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