Falls from a balcony while intoxicated: a new injury trend among young adults?

Abstract Background Unintentional falls from heights, including balconies, result in life threatening traumatic injury. Alcohol, when combined with environmental factors and poor judgement, can potentially lead to fatal outcomes. One trauma center’s registry identified a group of young adults fallin...

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Main Authors: Kathryn B. Schaffer, Gary Schwendig, Fady Nasrallah, Jiayan Wang, Jess F. Kraus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-019-0181-3