2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.05.072
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Falls from ladders: age matters more than height

Abstract: Background Falls from ladders account for a significant number of hospital visits. However, the epidemiology, injury pattern, and how age affects such falls are poorly described in the literature. Materials and methods Patients ≥18 y who suffered falls from ladders over a 5½-y period were identified in our trauma registry. Dividing patients into three age groups (18–45, 46–65, and >66 y), we compared demographic characteristics, clinical data, and outcomes including injury pattern and mortality. The odds rat… Show more

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“…Notably, non‐occupational ladder falls are most common and the incidence of ladder falls in people aged 50 and over is increasing . This trend has been attributed to the popularity of do‐it‐yourself and home renovation shows, older people's desire to be independent and the lack of ladder safety standards in the community …”
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“…Notably, non‐occupational ladder falls are most common and the incidence of ladder falls in people aged 50 and over is increasing . This trend has been attributed to the popularity of do‐it‐yourself and home renovation shows, older people's desire to be independent and the lack of ladder safety standards in the community …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[5][6][7][8] Notably, nonoccupational ladder falls are most common 8,9 and the incidence of ladder falls in people aged 50 and over is increasing. 6,7,10 This trend has been attributed to the popularity of do-it-yourself and home renovation shows, 6 older people's desire to be independent 11,12 and the lack of ladder safety standards in the community. 8,13 To date, research on ladder falls had focused on incidence, 5-10 patient outcomes and inpatient services utilisation, 5,6,[8][9][10][12][13][14][15][16][17] but less so on the impact of ladder-related falls on ED services and contributing factors for the purpose of developing prevention strategies.…”
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“…Consequences/sequela of falls (e.g. injuries/injury severity, length of hospital stay, discharge disposition) have been shown to be influenced by age (Demetriades et al, 2005;Son Hong, Cho & Tak, 2010), gender (Talbot, Musiol, Witham & Metter, 2005), alcohol use (Bell, Talbot-Stern & Hennessy, 2000), fall height (Con et al, 2014), body mass index (BMI) (Chuang et al, 2016) and co-morbid health conditions (Finch et al, 2015) including visual deficits, diabetes, dementia, congestive heart failure (CHF), arthritis and rheumatic disorders (Bergland & Wyller, 2004;Harvey, Mitchell, Brodaty, Draper & Close, 2016;Lloyd et al, 2009;Son Hong et al;Yau et al, 2013).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ladder‐related injuries are common and result in a large number of presentations to hospitals . Over half of these events occur in a non‐occupational setting .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%