PMID: 15352662Sep 9, 2004Paper

Tree stand falls: a persistent cause of sports injury

Southern Medical Journal
Matthew MetzLeonidas G Koniaris

Abstract

Tree stand falls are a well-known cause of hunting-related injury. Spine and brain injuries associated with these falls result in a significant incidence of permanent disability. Prior studies indicate that hunting tree stand injuries are largely preventable with the proper use of safety belts; however, compliance with safety belt use is variable. The purposes of this study were to determine 1) current compliance with safety belt use, 2) alterations in the spectrum of injury, and 3) causes of the falls. From January 1996 to October 2001, 51 tree stand-related injuries referred to either of two regional trauma centers or their region's medical examiner's office were reviewed. Data had been recorded in each hospital's trauma registry, and the registries were searched for falls. Medical records were reviewed for additional data retrospectively, with an emphasis on determining the use of safety belts, and mechanisms contributing to the fall. Fifty-one cases of tree stand-associated injuries were identified. These injuries all occurred in men, with a mean age of 42.6 years (range, 22-69 years). Alcohol use was present in 10% of patients and in two of the three deaths. The mean Injury Severity Score was 18.1 (range, 2-75). The most c...Continue Reading

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