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Falls From Height, Facial Injuries and Fatalities: An Institutional Review.

Pasquale G MollicaEllie C McEwenGary R Hoffman
Published in: Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction (2021)
Falls from height are prevalent and there is a trend towards increased severity of facial injury, surgical intervention and associated morbidity as fall height increases. Falls from height are a significant public health concern and an important facet of maxillofacial trauma to recognise, as is the requirement for an interdisciplinary approach as they present to hospital.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • public health
  • randomized controlled trial
  • community dwelling
  • healthcare
  • soft tissue
  • acute care
  • trauma patients