TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Observational study of falls in children from windows and balconies: what has changed?
JO  - Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
A1  - Houlton, Adelene Y.
A1  - Manglick, Patricia
A1  - Soundappan, Soundappan S. V.
A1  - Douglass, Candace
A1  - Wicks, Suzanne
A1  - Holland, Andrew J. A.
A1  - Cass, Danny T.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1034-4810
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15240
ID  - ref1
ER  -