Citation

Mathis RD, Levine SH, Phifer S. J. Trauma 1993; 34(1): 123-126.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Florida.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8437178

Abstract

Vertical deceleration injuries represent a distinct form of urban blunt trauma. Mechanisms of injury differ from those of horizontal vehicular trauma, and severity primarily depends on velocity of impact. We describe 33 free-fall injuries in adults occurring under purely nonintentional circumstances at a popular college "spring break" resort. Patterns of injuries were found to differ significantly from previously reported patterns of injuries sustained by adults from both accidental and intentional vertical deceleration.