Long term impact of ladder-related injuries as measured by the AQoL instrument.
Kym RobertsOgilvie ThomRob EleyC J CabilanKirsten VallmuurPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Older males using ladders at home are at high risk for serious long-term injury. Injury prevention strategies and the safety instructions packaged with the ladder need to be targeted to this at-risk community group. There may also be a role for regulatory bodies to mandate a stabilising device to be included with the ladder at the time of purchase.