Injuries in children sustained in free falls: an analysis of 66 cases.
Sixty-six children who fell distances up to 96 feet were studied to determine the frequency and patterns of injuries sustained. Upper extremity, skull, and femoral fractures were most common; there was only one pelvic fracture and one os calcis fracture. Two of the children died, and 64 children returned to normal activities.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D000061:Accidents, Home; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*