Etiologic factors in falls from height in pediatric cases

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dc.contributor.authorKocak, S.
dc.contributor.authorDundar, Z. D.
dc.contributor.authorYavuz, K.
dc.contributor.authorOnal, M. A.
dc.contributor.authorDikmetas, C.
dc.contributor.authorGirisgin, A. S.
dc.contributor.authorGul, M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T18:25:34Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T18:25:34Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study, factors causing falls from height and precautions taken for their prevention were investigated. The study was carried out prospectively between June 2009 and June 2010. Patients under 18 years of age presenting at the emergency department of a university hospital, for whom the primary reason for admission was an accidental fall from a height of at least one meter, were included in the study. The demographic characteristics of the patients, the characteristics of the falls, and clinical features were recorded. Data for 133 patients were evaluated. Among these patients, 72 (54.1%) were male; the median age was 4 (IQR 2-7). The most common fall site was a balcony (38%). Falls frequently happened in the spring and the summer. The mean fall height was 2.9 +/- A 2.5 m, the median GCS score was 15 (IQR 14-15), and the median PTS was 10 (IQR 9-11). The fall heights was higher in patients who lost consciousness (p < 0.001). Among the 95 patients who were 0-6 years old, it was found that about 55% were unaccompanied by their parents. The most common pathology in the patients was head trauma (63%), while 17.3% had multiple traumas. Since the vast majority of the fall cases were in the pre-school age group, most were due to falls from a balcony, and more than half of the cases were unaccompanied by parents or caregivers, there are two issues that need to be addressed in relation to pediatric falls from height: family education and legal regulations considering child safety in the design of doors, windows, and balconies of buildings.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00068-011-0172-8en_US
dc.identifier.endpage317en_US
dc.identifier.issn1863-9933en_US
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid26815964en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage313en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00068-011-0172-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/28027
dc.identifier.volume38en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000304855300014en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSPRINGER HEIDELBERGen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY SURGERYen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectFall from heighten_US
dc.subjectTraumaen_US
dc.subjectPediatricen_US
dc.subjectMultiple traumaen_US
dc.subjectEtiologyen_US
dc.titleEtiologic factors in falls from height in pediatric casesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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