Injuries due to fall from height-a retrospective study Jagannatha SR*, MBBS, MD, Assistant Professor, Kumar MV Pradeep, MBBS, MD, Assistant Professor, Kumar T Naveen2, MBBS, MD, Assistant Professor, Ananda K, MBBS, MD, Professor & HOD, Venkatesha VT1, Professor 1Department of Forensic Medicine, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Banashankari II stage, Bangalore-560070. 2Department of Forensic Medicine, Rajarajeshwari Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore-560074. Corresponding Author: Dr Jagannatha SR MBBS, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Banashankari II stage, Bangalore-560070, Karnataka State, INDIA. E-mail: pradi003@rediffmail.com.
Abstract Fall from height cause serious and fatal injuries every year which add significantly to morbidity and mortality of thearea. The fatality of the injuries depends not only on the height of fall but also on body landing position, impact suiface, clothing and the safety measures used as seen in cases of laborers working in higher altitude. Fall from high places are frequently encountered in accidents, suicides & rarely in homicides. The severity of the injury increases by increasing the rate of deceleration & decreasing the distance through which the body is decelerated. This retrospective study has been undertaken on 120 cases during aperiod of seven years and pattern of injuries was evaluated. An effort is also made to correlate it with the height of fall. Top Keywords Fall from Height, Vertical Deceleration Injuries, Soft tissue injuries, Safety measures. Top |