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accidental fall

Epidemiology: - a new 30-ft border wall along the San Diego-Mexican border was supposed to be unclimbable; however, a level 1 trauma center saw significant increases in number & severity of border wall fall injuries starting in 2019, as new wall construction concluded (5-fold increase) - hospitalized patients presenting with traumatic brain injury (TBI) after falls at the U.S.-Mexico border wall had more severe injuries & were less likely to receive follow-up care than other patients with TBI from high falls ( >= 15 ft) - border wall falls were associated with more diffuse axonal injury (37% vs 8%), progression of TBI on repeat imaging (69% vs 44%), & neurological deficits at discharge (21% vs 3%) [2] - border wall falls associated with longer times from injury to admission (245 vs 51 minutes) [2]

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accidental fall from animal accidental fall from baby stroller accidental fall from boat or other water craft accidental fall from building accidental fall from cliff accidental fall from collision accidental fall from commode or toilet accidental fall from different level accidental fall from furniture accidental fall from grocery cart accidental fall from ice skates accidental fall from ladder accidental fall from moving vehicle accidental fall from playground equipment accidental fall from roller skates accidental fall from same level accidental fall from scaffolding accidental fall from scooter accidental fall from skateboard accidental fall from skis accidental fall from sled accidental fall from snowboard accidental fall from tree accidental fall from wheelchair accidental fall in moving vehicle accidental fall in shower or bathtub accidental fall into hole or other opening in surface accidental fall on boat or other water craft accidental fall on or from pedestrian conveyance accidental fall on or from ramp or incline accidental fall on or from sidewalk curb accidental fall on or from stairs or steps accidental fall striking sharp object accidental fall while being carried or supported falls in the elderly

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trauma

References

  1. Liepert AE, Berndtson AE, Hill LL et al Association of 30-ft US-Mexico Border Wall in San Diego With Increased Migrant Deaths, Trauma Center Admissions, and Injury Severity. JAMA Surg. Published online April 29, 2022 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2791900
  2. George J Brain Injury More Severe From Falls at U.S.-Mexico Border Wall. People with border wall falls were less likely to receive follow-up care. MedPage Today April 10, 2024 https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/headtrauma/109606 - Tenorio A, Brandel MG, McCann CP et al Traumatic Brain Injuries After Falls From Height vs Falls at the US-Mexico Border Wall. JAMA Surg. 2024 Apr 10:e240008 PMID: 38598245 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2817240