PMID: 9444339Jan 28, 1998Paper

Causes and patterns of injury from ladder falls

Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
R A PartridgeR E Antosia

Abstract

To review all ladder fall injuries seen in a community ED and to identify patterns of injury, factors that contribute to falls, and what pre-event and event factors could have reduced the likelihood of a fall or a resulting injury. This was a retrospective, observational study involving patients who presented to a community hospital ED from January 1993 through December 1995 with injuries from a ladder fall. The medical records of all patients were reviewed. Patients then underwent a structured telephone interview to provide additional information about the circumstances of the fall. There were 59 patients who sustained injuries relating to ladder falls. All were adults, aged > 18 years (mean 42.9 +/- 16.2 years), were predominantly male (93%), and had fallen a distance of 1-15 feet (mean 7.2 +/- 3.6 feet). Thirteen percent were admitted to the hospital, and there was 1 death. Fractures were observed in 21 patients (36%) and usually involved an extremity (77%). There was no relationship between the distance fallen and the occurrence of fracture. Other primary injuries included sprain (27%), contusion (24%), laceration (10%), abrasion (3%), and subdural hematoma (2%). Of the 59 patients, 42 (71%) were contacted directly. Most fa...Continue Reading

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