4000ers of the Alps-So beautiful, so dangerous: An analysis of falls in the Swiss Alps between 2009-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to analyze falls regarding their demographic characteristics, severity, frequency over time, and the localization of injuries while high-altitude mountaineering in the Swiss Alps.

Methods

Data on fall-related emergencies during mountaineering between 2009 to 2020 from the Swiss Alpine Club central registry were analyzed retrospectively. The variables age, sex, time of occurrence, severity of an event quantified by NACA-Score (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Score), and injury localization were examined descriptively. Changes in injury severity, number of total emergencies, and fatal emergencies over time were analyzed using linear regression models.

Results

Out of 1347 (28.7%) victims of fall-related emergencies, 1027 were men (

SUBMITTER: Gasser B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8985987 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature