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Falls and ejections from pickup trucks.

P A Bucklew1, T M Osler, J J Eidson

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque.

The Journal of Trauma
|April 1, 1992
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Injuries from pickup truck bed falls and ejections disproportionately affect young adults, with head trauma being the most common and fatal injury. These incidents often occur in summer during warmer parts of the day.

Area of Science:

  • Traumatology
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Falls and ejections from pickup truck beds represent a significant mechanism of injury, particularly among young adults.
  • Understanding the patterns and severity of these injuries is crucial for developing targeted prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To retrospectively analyze the characteristics, injury patterns, and outcomes of patients admitted to a Level I Trauma Center following falls or ejections from pickup truck beds.
  • To compare injuries sustained from falling out versus being thrown from a pickup truck bed during a motor vehicle collision.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of medical records for 50 patients admitted between January 1985 and December 1989.
  • Inclusion criteria: injuries sustained from falls or ejections from pickup truck beds.

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  • Data collected included demographics, circumstances of injury, injury severity scores (ISS), and mortality.

    • Main Results:

    • The study population comprised young adults, with injuries frequently occurring in summer during afternoon/evening hours.
    • Head injuries were most common (68%), followed by extremities (46%), face (28%), thorax (22%), and abdomen (10%).
    • All recorded fatalities were attributed to head injuries, with an overall mortality of 12% in the trauma center cohort and an additional 16 deaths identified from state records.

    Conclusions:

    • Falls and ejections from pickup truck beds result in severe injuries, predominantly affecting the head, and carry a significant mortality risk.
    • Head injury is the leading cause of death in these incidents.
    • Prevention efforts should focus on young adults and address the risks associated with riding in pickup truck beds.