Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of fall-related injuries: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fall-related injuries are important public health problem worldwide. We aimed to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of fall-related injuries in a level 1 trauma center.

Method

A retrospective analysis of Qatar Trauma Registry data was conducted on patients admitted for fall-related injuries between 2010 and 2017. Comparative analyses of data by gender, age-groups and height of falls were performed to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients, and in-hospital outcomes.

Results

A total of 4040 patients with fall-related injuries were identified in the study duration which corresponds to the rate of 2.34 per 10,000 population. Although the rate of fall-related injuries decreased over the years, the average num

SUBMITTER: Mekkodathil A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7388431 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature