Citation

Moeller K, Letsch R. Unfallchirurgie 1997; 23(4): 137-143.

Vernacular Title

Verletzungsmuster beim Fenstersprung. Eine Fallanalyse bei 48 Patienten.

Affiliation

Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie, Krankenhaus Am Urban, Berlin-Kreuzberg.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Urban and Vogel)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9381605

Abstract

We report about 48 patients who sustained a deceleration trauma after jumping out of a window. The average free fall height was 11.6 m. 45.8% of the patients suffered from psychic disorders. 12.5% were addicted to opiates or hallucinogenics. The lethality of the analysed group was 12.5%. Within the group of spinal injuries (66.7%) compression- and bursting vertebra fractures of the thoracolumbar spine dominate. Injuries of the osseus pelvic ring (62.5%) and the thorax (64.6%) were equally often in all free falls. Abdominal- (25%) and head trauma (35.4%) occurred less at the patients in our clinic. At the extremities a predeliction of injuries of joint near and joint building osseus structures was noticeable. Out of the 103 injuries of the lower extremities 57.3% concerned foot, ankle and the distal lower leg. With increasing height of the falls the rate of multi-injuries and chain fractures raised. Out of the 37 injuries of the upper extremities 40.5% concerned hand and distal forearm and 29.7% the elbow.

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