An analysis of accidental free falls from a height: the 'spring break' syndrome
| Autor: | Sue Phifer, Robert D. Mathis, Stephen H. Levine |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Injury control Adolescent business.industry Accident prevention Poison control Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Occupational safety and health Physical medicine and rehabilitation Blunt trauma Spring break Accidental Injury prevention Medicine Humans Wounds and Injuries Surgery Accidental Falls Female business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of trauma. 34(1) |
| ISSN: | 0022-5282 |
| Popis: | Vertical deceleration injuries represent a distinct form of urban blunt trauma. Mechanisms of injury differ from those of horizontal vehicular trauma, and severity primarily depends on velocity of impact. We describe 33 free-fall injuries in adults occurring under purely nonintentional circumstances at a popular college "spring break" resort. Patterns of injuries were found to differ significantly from previously reported patterns of injuries sustained by adults from both accidental and intentional vertical deceleration. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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