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  • Trauma surgery
  • Public health
  • Border security infrastructure

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  • The southern border wall's height was increased to 30 feet between 2018-2019.
  • Border barrier falls can lead to severe upper-extremity injuries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of the increased border wall height on upper-extremity injuries.
  • To compare injury severity, treatment, and costs before and after the height increase.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of patients with upper-extremity injuries from border wall falls (2015-2022).
  • Comparison of pre-increase (2015-2018) and post-increase (2019-2022) patient groups.
  • Analysis of demographic data, injury severity, fracture types, operative treatments, hospital charges, and length of stay.

Main Results:

  • 94 patients in the post-increase group vs. 16 in the pre-increase group.
  • Higher injury severity scores and increased need for operative events in the post-increase group.
  • Average hospital costs quadrupled post-increase, significantly impacting healthcare resources.

Conclusions:

  • Increased border wall height correlates with more severe upper-extremity injuries.
  • Higher injury severity and treatment costs strain the healthcare system.
  • Further research is needed to address injury prevention and healthcare burden.