The incidence and burden of ladder, structure, and scaffolding falls

The national morbidity and mortality associated with falls from a height is incompletely described. The authors estimated the rates of injury, hospitalization, and mortality due to these falls for subgroups of the U.S. population. Administrative databases (1995-2000) provided national samples of pat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Academic emergency medicine 2005-03, Vol.12 (3), p.267-270
Hauptverfasser: Diggs, Brian S, Lenfesty, Barbara, Arthur, Melanie, Hedges, Jerris R, Newgard, Craig D, Mullins, Richard J
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Zusammenfassung:The national morbidity and mortality associated with falls from a height is incompletely described. The authors estimated the rates of injury, hospitalization, and mortality due to these falls for subgroups of the U.S. population. Administrative databases (1995-2000) provided national samples of patients treated for injuries following a fall from a height (ICD-9-CM E-codes E881.0, E881.1, or E882). Inpatient data are from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, and emergency department data are from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. A total of 347,484 (95% confidence interval = 308,417 to 386,551) emergency department presentations occur annually for injuries following a fall. Hospitalized patients older than 75 years of age had a 3.3% case fatality, and 42% were discharged to a skilled nursing facility. For patients older than 55 years of age, 86% of falls were not work related. Ladder and structure falls by elders are a substantial emergency department problem warranting thorough clinical evaluation and injury prevention efforts.
ISSN:1069-6563
1553-2712
DOI:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2005.tb00882.x