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Sociodemographic Profile and Pattern of Injuries Due to Fall From Height in a Tertiary Hospital of South India- A 2 Year Retrospective Study P Shruthi; U.S Tanuja
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i2.14427

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Globally, falls from height (FFH) are a substantial public health peril and are among the foremost causesof serious and fatal injuries sustained to a victim. Falls are the second leading cause of accidental orunintentional injury deaths worldwide. This retrospective study consisting of 182 cases was undertakento study the sociodemographic profile and injury pattern in victims of fall from height for a period of 2years . Males outnumbered the females (3.04:1). Most of the victims were construction workers (43.40%)by occupation . Most of incidents 117 (64.28%) took place in semi urban area and 45 (24.72%) victimsoccurred in the Urban locality. 49.45% of the cases (90) occurred in the summer season.37.91% of the eventswere seen between 12 Noon to 6 PM. In majority of cases, side of the body was the primary site of impact(25.27%) followed by head injury (21.43). 12.08% of the cases turned fatal. Implementation of adequatesafety measures would effectively reduce the incidence of mortality and morbidity associated with fall fromheight .
Co-Authors P Shruthi