@article{ref1,
title="Observational study of falls in children from windows and balconies: what has changed?",
journal="Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health",
year="2020",
author="Houlton, Adelene Y. and Manglick, Patricia and Soundappan, Soundappan S. V. and Douglass, Candace and Wicks, Suzanne and Holland, Andrew J. A. and Cass, Danny T.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="AIM: To describe patterns of injury from window and balcony falls in children presenting to a tertiary paediatric trauma centre in New South Wales.   METHODS: A retrospective review of cases of children <15 years who had sustained injuries in a fall from a building, identified from the trauma database between 1998 and 2019.   RESULTS: A total of 381 falls from windows and balconies were recorded over the 22-year study period. There were 218 falls from windows (57%) and 163 from balconies. The majority (64%) were children under 4 years of age. The male to female ratio was 2:1. While many children sustained simple abrasions, contusions and lacerations, 17% sustained injuries with an injury severity scores of ≥12. There were four deaths.   CONCLUSIONS: This study identified that children falling from buildings remains a problem in Australia. Although many injuries were minor, severe injuries and fatalities continue to occur.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1034-4810",
doi="10.1111/jpc.15240",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15240"
}