INTRODUCTION Work-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by falls is a catastrophic event that leads to disabilities and high socio-medical costs. This study aimed to measure the magnitude of the preventive effect of safety helmets on clinical outcomes and to compare the effect across different heights of fall. METHODS We collected a nationwide, prospective database of work-related injur...

INTRODUCTION We present a previously unreported complication of a fall from standing height. CASE PRESENTATION A 76-year-old woman sustained blunt chest trauma resulting from a fall from standing height. She was diagnosed with a mediastinal hematoma, and did well with supportive care. Follow up CT angiograms on days 2 and 4 of hospital stay revealed a stable hematoma and she did not require a...

OBJECTIVE Falls from height cause significant mortality in the urban environment, but reliable prognostic factors have not been identified. Even the intuitive relation between the distance fallen and mortality rate has been questioned. Our objective was to determine factors predictive of increased mortality rate in victims of falls from height. DESIGN Clinical observational study, retrospecti...

Falls from beds and other household furniture are common scenarios that may result in injury and may also be stated to conceal child abuse. Knowledge of the biomechanics associated with short-distance falls may aid clinicians in distinguishing between abusive and accidental injuries. In this study, a validated bed fall computer simulation model of an anthropomorphic test device representing a 1...

The increased popularity of mopeds and motor scooters in Australia and elsewhere in the last decade has contributed substantially to the greater use of powered two-wheelers (PTWs) as a whole. As the exposure of mopeds and scooters has increased, so too has the number of reported crashes involving those PTW types, but there is currently little research comparing the safety of mopeds and, particu...

AIMS The aim of this study was to ascertain the average height of occupied patient beds in a general medical ward and to investigate the relationship between staff working-height for patient beds, time and whether the patient was on fall precaution. BACKGROUND The height of occupied patient beds can be an overlooked contributor to inpatient falls. Better physical design of hospital equipment ...

Introduction This study describes the relationship between falls from standing height, or greater, and mortality in ambulance-transported patients with major trauma falls. Methods Road ambulance records 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2016 were linked WA State Trauma Registry identify trauma. Results Of who fell level, 114/460 (25%) died within 30 days, compared 47/222 (21%) height (p=0.64). Conc...