Citation

Kepler CK, Nho SJ, Miller AN, Barie PS, Lyden JP. J. Orthop. Trauma 2009; 23(2): 154-158.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, USA. keplerc@hss.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/BOT.0b013e318193bc8d

PMID

19169110

Abstract

This case report provides background reviewing mortality rates associated with falls from height before detailing the clinical history of a patient who survived a fall from a height of 43 stories. A multidisciplinary team treated both orthopaedic and nonorthopaedic injuries with the ultimate goal of preserving potential for independent function. A discussion of relevant pathoanatomy seen after falls from a height is included, and the discussion concludes with a review of damage control orthopedics.

Language: en