title: Pelvic fractures due to falls from a height in people with mental disorders.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pelvic fracture resulting from a fall, is a serious condition with morbidity and mortality that are higher among people with mental disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study of fall pelvic fractures 1999-2006, comparing clinical features of cases with and without mental disorders.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 248 participants, 69 had comorbid mental disorder, sustained worse injuries requiring more treatment, and displayed injury recidivism.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A strategy of injury prevention is vital in the subsequent management of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Trauma and Critical Care Centre, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung University, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan. jimfang@adm.cgmh.org.tw
authors.forename: Jen-Feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Lih-Yuann
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: Being-Chuan
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yu-Pao
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Hsu
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology