Citation

Asselin N, Proano L, Williams K, Partridge R. Am. J. Disaster Med. 2016; 11(2): 137-141.

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.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, American Society of Disaster Medicine, Publisher Weston Medical Publishing)

DOI

10.5055/ajdm.2016.0233

PMID

28102535

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.

Language: en