A retrospective analysis of fall from height cases at a tertiary care hospital Saroj Shweta1,*, Kulshrestha Vedant2 1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, M.L.N. Medical College, Prayagraj 2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, U.P.U.M.S.Saifai, Etawah *Corresponding Author Dr. Shweta Saroj, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, M.L.N. Medical College, Prayagraj, Email : drshwetasaroj@gmail.com
Online published on 19 March, 2025. Abstract Objectives This study was done to prepare and evaluate complete demographic profile of fall from height cases. Methods This was a retrospective hospital record based study of fall from height cases brought to our hospital U.P.U.M.S., Saifai, Etawah, during the period from September 2022 to August 2023. The age, gender, domiciliary status, manner, site of fall & anatomical region of injuries and outcome where available were reviewed. Results There were a total of 314 registered cases of fall from height during the study period, of which 297cases had complete data and were included in the study. Most of the cases of fall from height were in the age group 21 to 30 years 98 (33.00%) followed by 31 to 40 years age group 79 (26.60%). Among the total of 297 studied cases, 182(61.27%) were males. Accidental manner 235(79.12%) was the most common. It was determined that 180(60.60%) of the cases had fallen in their homes. Head and face 258(86.86%) and thorax 207(69.69%) were the most affected region. Injury to vertebral system was observed in 174(58.58%) of cases. Full recovery was the outcome in 166(55.89%) of cases. Conclusion It was found that most of the cases of fall from height were unintentional and can be avoided. For the purpose of developing targeted preventative interventions, variations in the pattern of injuries by age, gender and fall height are crucial. Top Keywords Fall from Height, Anatomical region, Site of fall. Top |