TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Fracture patterns in children and young adults who fall from significant heights
JO  - Journal of pediatric orthopedics
A1  - Sawyer, Jeffrey R.
A1  - Flynn, John M.
A1  - Dormans, John P.
A1  - Catalano, John
A1  - Drummond, Denis S.
SP  - 197
EP  - 197
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
N2  - Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children and young adults. When all causes of trauma are considered, falls are the most common mechanism of injury. To address specifically age-related fracture patterns in children who fall, we identified 125 consecutive patients, 21 years old or younger, who fell from a height of 10 feet or greater. The medical records and radiographs for 110 of these patients were available for review. Patients were divided into three groups based on age: there were 25 infant/toddlers (0-2 years), 55 children (3-10 years), and 30 adolescent/young adults (11-21 years). We found statistically significant differences in fracture distribution between the groups. The adolescent/young adult group sustained a greater number of vertebral fractures (p < 0.003) and total fractures per fall (p < 0.015). The children, in contrast, had a greater number of long bone fractures (p < 0.05). Knowledge of age-related fracture patterns could result in improved diagnosis and treatment of these injuries.   Keywords: Window falls<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-6798
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -