Falls from scaffolds: a nationwide analysis.

Panagiotis Kyriakou LiasidisCameron GhafilMorgan SchellenbergKazuhide MatsushimaValerie Ponning HuangLydia LamDemetrios DemetriadesKenji Inaba

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2022)

Falls from scaffolds are associated with more severe injuries and worse outcomes compared to ladder falls. Males in the fourth decade of life were disproportionally affected. Further research on fall prevention is warranted to decrease this important cause of death and disability.

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