Vertebral Fractures in Pediatric Suicidal Jumpers: A Retrospective Study with Epidemiological and Clinical Analysis before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Vertebral Fractures in Pediatric Suicidal Jumpers: A Retrospective Study with Epidemiological and Clinical Analysis before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background: From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports in the literature confirm a significant increase in suicide attempts in children and adolescents. At the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital Emergency Department (Rome, Italy), there was a dramatic increase in suicidal jumpers. Many of the...

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Main Authors: Marco Crostelli, Osvaldo Mazza, Francesca Manfroni, Federico Tundo, Valeria Calogero, Marianna Mazza, Roberto Averna, Stefano Vicari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pediatric spine fractures
suicidal jumpers
spine fracture surgery
COVID-19
suicidal attempts
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/23/7412

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