title: Circus disaster: Case report, response, and review of injuries.
abstract: Circus acts with human artists performing acrobatic feats are a popular spectator pastime in the United States and in international venues. There is little data in the literature regarding injuries sustained during circus acts. Some injuries are minor, but others can be serious, or even fatal. This article describes a recent circus disaster, a review of the relevant literature, and an analysis of the disaster response.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine (Clinical), Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Asselin
authors.affiliation: Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Proano
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine (Clinical), Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Adjunct Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Emergency Medicine, Emerson Hospital, Concord, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Partridge
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000058:Accidental Falls; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D054527:Mass Casualty Incidents; D009493:Neurosurgery; D009985:Orthopedics; D012237:Rhode Island; D014194:Traumatology; D014218:Triage; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*