Patterns and management of musculoskeletal injuries in attempted suicide by jumping from a height: a single, regional level I trauma center experience.
Vincenzo GiordanoFabrício Santos E SantosCelso PrataNey Pecegueiro do AmaralPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2020)
Middle-aged people are at significant risk for attempting suicide by jumping from a height in Brazil, independently of gender, with 67.6% deaths. Traumatic brain injury, higher ISS, and more than 3 skeletal injuries are independent variables related to this fatal outcome. Acute complications occur in approximately 50% of survivors. Middle-aged men, foot and ankle injuries, open pelvic injuries, and open fractures are risk factors for complications.