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[When children fall]

K Solheim1

  • 1Kirurgisk klinikk Ullevål sykehus, Oslo.

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|July 17, 1998
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Accidental falls are a major cause of child mortality, with falls from heights being preventable. Unusual injuries in children falling from low heights may indicate child abuse.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Child Safety
  • Trauma Care

Background:

  • Accidental falls represent a significant cause of childhood mortality and morbidity.
  • Falls from heights constitute a specific subgroup of accidental falls with potential for effective prevention.
  • Child abuse cases are sometimes identified within this subgroup of fall-related injuries.

Observation:

  • A review of 64 children treated for accidental falls between 1989 and 1994 revealed 99 injuries.
  • Most injuries resulted from falls less than 2.5 meters.
  • Fatalities included cerebral injuries from high falls and one case of heart tamponade from a staircase fall.

Findings:

  • Two children died from cerebral injuries following falls from significant heights.
  • One child died from heart tamponade due to a ruptured right auricle after a fall.

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  • A multidisciplinary trauma team is crucial for managing severe, multiple injuries from high falls.

    • Implications:

    • Implementing preventative measures in homes, playgrounds, and kindergartens is vital and feasible.
    • Unexplained injuries in children with reported low-height falls warrant suspicion of child abuse.
    • Prompt availability of 24-hour trauma teams is essential for optimal outcomes in severe fall-related injuries.