Citation

Xuesong L, Jianyu D, Feng L, Haipeng J, Bo C, Yong Z, Han Z. Zhongguo fa yi xue za zhi 2016; 31(5): 480-481and484.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Zhongguo fa yi xue za zhi bian ji bu)

DOI

10.13618/j.issn.1001-5728.2016.05.014

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVE To analyze the characteristic of trauma in 246 fatal falls.

METHODS We collect 246 cases of fatal falls from Pudong district of Shanghai from 2005 to 2014, and then analyze the characteristics of trauma by using different parameters.

RESULTS The height in suicides by fall is higher than accidents by fall (25.7m:13.98m). In all fatal falls, head has a higher possibility in suffering trauma than other body regions (75.2%), while neck has a lower possibility (6.5%). The possibility of head trauma in accidents by fall is higher than suicides by fall (89.4%:75.2%).

CONCLUSION Comparing with suicides by fall, victims in accidents by fall have lack of protection from limbs. Besides, the low rate of finding neck trauma suggests legal physicians should be more careful in examining this area.

Language: zh

Keywords

human; accident; head injury; major clinical study; fracture; falling; fatality; neck injury; Article; body regions; body surface; Body surface examination; Bone fracture; falling height; Fatal fall from height; Forensic traumatology