Jumping and falling death in children, adolescents, and young adults

Törő, Klára; Szlavik, Nora; Mészáros, Árpád; Dunay, György; M, Soos; Keller, Éva

doi:10.1016/j.jcfm.2005.10.002

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“…decoration and window cleaning . Moreover, such jobs are performed without proper training, planning or safety measures (Törő et al, 2006). Not only the height of fall is the exclusive factor controlling the magnitude of injuries, other mechanical factors have a great influence on the resultant injuries e.g.…”

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Pitfalls Encountered during Documentation of Cases of Fatal Fall from Height Presented to Kafr EL Sheikh-Medico legal Department during the Period from (1999 to 2013)

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Rahman

Mahmoud

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Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology

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Pitfalls Encountered during Documentation of Cases of Fatal Fall from Height Presented to Kafr EL Sheikh-Medico legal Department during the Period from (1999 to 2013)

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Rahman

Mahmoud

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Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology

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“…Several studies have shown that injuries sustained in children after falls are associated with better outcomes, as children have more flexible skeletons, relaxed muscle tone, and a greater proportion of body fat. In clinical and forensic medicine, injuries resulting from falls often become the basis for extensive investigations and autopsy results [13,15]. The general public should receive more information about the new risk of injury and the changing concept of safe behavior by adolescents [6,10].…”

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“…The literature contains some data of clinical series of children and adolescents admitted to EDs after falls from a height (>5 meters) or due to height trauma for various reasons (attempted suicide, dyads, homicide, accidents), the severity of injuries, and outcomes. However, surprisingly, we could not find any report on the pathology of trauma resulting from falls from a height in relation to planking [12-15]. …”

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Planking or the “Lying-Down Game:” Two Case Reports

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BackgroundThe monitoring and management of risks regarding children and young people admitted to the emergency department as a result of dangerous behaviors distributed via the Internet should be based on clinical reasoning and knowledge about these social media–related phenomena. Here we examine 2 cases of teenagers who reported severe injuries while performing the “planking” craze, a challenge that consists in lying face-down stiffly like a board on any kind of surface.ObjectiveOur objective is to examine and describe the Internet craze called planking, also known as the “lying-down game,“ through 2 case reports from our experience, enriching this study with information gained through discussions with secondary school teenagers.MethodsDetails of the 2 case reports were taken from electronic medical records giving information on care support processes, care management, and the costs of traumatic episodes. Demographic data, hemoglobin and serum lactate values, and Injury Severity Scores were evaluated. The study took place in secondary schools of our city from 2013 to 2014 during medical education courses, with the aim of analyzing the influence of social media on teenagers' activities and behaviors.ResultsBoth patients suffered multiple trauma injuries and needed high-level health assistance. The first patient underwent a splenectomy and the second one a nephrectomy; both of them required a long hospital stay (14 and 20 days, respectively), and the costs for their management have been estimated at US $27,000 and US $37,000, respectively. Their decision to perform the planking in dangerous locations was due to their ambition to gain peers' acclaim through shared videos and pictures.ConclusionsReporting and understanding these cases may potentially help prevent future events occurring in similar circumstances: the scientific community cannot leave this problem unaddressed. There is also a role of education resources for health care professionals; for this, we must identify and follow up strange or misleading information found on websites. A key element of this research study was to report physicians’ misperceptions concerning planking and, with these cases used for teaching purposes, improve knowledge of the clinical and forensic aspects of this emerging problem.

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“…Fall types that have a greater proportion of younger individuals are the falls associated with physically demanding activities elderly individuals are unlikely to participate in: falls from horses (sporting activity) and low heights (primarily construction work). Young adults are also more commonly involved in falls from heights; however, this is attributed to high falls being a common suicide method for that age demographic 46,55 . Select studies contradict this finding with a prevalence for children accidentally falling from heights 11,29 ; however, these are attributed to lifestyle practices not common in Australia.…”

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The circumstances and characteristics of fatal falls in Victoria, Australia: a descriptive study

Rowbotham

Blau

2016

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Falls are the 18th major cause of death in Australia. The intention of this study was to provide a comprehensive understanding of fatal falls in an Australian context through documenting the circumstances of fall-related deaths and investigating the characteristics surrounding those falls. A retrospective review of fatal falls in the state of Victoria from 2005 to 2014 was undertaken using the National Coronial Information System online database. Details recorded for each fatal fall case comprised the circumstances of the fall (year and month of fall, fall type, and manner and cause of death) and characteristics of the deceased (sex, age, body mass index, pre-existing conditions and psychoactive drug use). There were 2743 fatal falls, encompassing falls from a bed, chair, height (>3 m), horse, ladder, low height (≤3 m), motor vehicle, stair(s), standing, toilet, wheelchair and unspecified. The majority of falls were accidental (95.5%), indirectly contributed to the fatality (66.4%), were female (53.2%), elderly (61+years) (92.3%) and of a healthy weight (33.3%). Many had pre-existing conditions (86.8%) and several (19%) had psychoactive drug use. Findings are anticipated to contribute to prevention policy improvements and assist medico-legal death investigations.

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Jumping and falling death in children, adolescents, and young adults

Cited by 13 publications

References 26 publications

Pitfalls Encountered during Documentation of Cases of Fatal Fall from Height Presented to Kafr EL Sheikh-Medico legal Department during the Period from (1999 to 2013)

Pitfalls Encountered during Documentation of Cases of Fatal Fall from Height Presented to Kafr EL Sheikh-Medico legal Department during the Period from (1999 to 2013)

Planking or the “Lying-Down Game:” Two Case Reports

The circumstances and characteristics of fatal falls in Victoria, Australia: a descriptive study

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