CanadiEM - By Denise Wooding - January 12, 2021
"Pearls
- Workplace accidents and suicide attempts are common causes of falls from height, and should generally be approached using ATLS guidelines
- Factors like height of the fall, age, surface landed on, and body positioning at landing affect morbidity, mortality and injury pattern
- Vertebral fractures are the most common injury, are frequently asymptomatic, and must be carefully excluded
- If it is appropriate to apply the Canadian C-spine rules, imaging will be recommended due to dangerous mechanism
- Consider psychiatric assessment in intentional falls"