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Features of injuries due to falls from walnut trees

Ceviz ağacından düşmeye bağlı yaralanmaların özellikleri

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51–54
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Conclusions: In conclusion; falls from a walnut tree may cause serious injuries and mortality.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate clinical and demographic features of patients who admitted to the emergency department following falls from walnut trees and to explain safety measures necessary to prevent these injuries.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: In this study, 21 cases who applied to the emergency department due to fall from walnut tree were analyzed prospectively.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusions: In conclusion; falls from a walnut tree may cause serious injuries and mortality.
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Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate clinical and demographic features of patients who admitted to the emergency department following falls from walnut trees and to explain safety measures necessary to prevent these injuries. Methods: In this study, 21 cases who applied to the emergency department due to fall from walnut tree were analyzed prospectively. Cases were rewieved in respect of age, sex, admission period to the emergency department, trauma region, vital signs, consultation, diagnosis, treatment, clinical department where the patient was admitted, and trauma scores. Results: Mean age of 21 patients was 48.5±17.5 years. Eighty one percent of the patients were male and 19% were female. Mean height of the trees was 5.2 meters. Mean lasgow Coma Scale (GCS) point of patients on the admission was 15, mean Injury Severity Score (ISS) was 9.4±8.3, and mean New Injury Severity Score (NISS) was 11.9±9.7. Most injured body part was vertebral column (35 %). The diagnosis for 40% of the patients were vertebral fracture. While 71.5% of the patients were admitted to various departments, 23.8% of the patients were discharged from the ED. One case (4.7%) died in the emergency department. Conclusions: In conclusion; falls from a walnut tree may cause serious injuries and mortality. In adults, falls from walnut trees generally occur when farmers climb a tree for harvesting. To prevent these injuries, necessary safety measure should be explained and farmers, especially the ones living in rural areas, need to be trained to prevent these accidents.

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Amaç: Ağaçtan düşme, bölgemizde sık karşılaşılan morbidite ve mortalitesi yüksek bir yaralanma şeklidir. Ülkemizde ağaçtan düşmeler konusunda yapılmış yayınlar kısıtlıdır. Bu çalışma ile acil servise ceviz ağacından düşme sebebiyle gelen olguların klinik ve demografik özelliklerini sunmayı hedefledik. Gereç ve Yöntem: Acil servise 01.09.2009-01.11.2009 tarihleri arasında ceviz ağacından düşme nedeni ile başvuran olgular ileriye yönelik olarak incelendi. Olgular yaş, cinsiyet, acil servise başvuru süresi, yaralanan vücut bölgesi, acil servisteki yaşamsal bulgular, tanı, tedavi, yattığı servis ve travma skorları açısından değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Acil servise başvuran 21 hastanın %81’i erkekti ve yaş ortalaması 48.5±17.5 yıl olarak bulundu. Ortalama düşme yüksekliği 5.2 metre bulundu. Hastaların başvuru sırasındaki Glaskow Koma Skoru (GKS) ortalaması 15, Injury Severity Score (ISS) ortalaması 9.4±8.3, New Injury Severity Score (NISS) ortalaması 11.9±9.7 olarak hesaplandı. Hastalarda en sık tanı %40 ile vertebra kırığı idi; bunu %9 ile femur kırığı ve radius kırığı, %6 ile kot kırığı, akciğer kontüzyonu, hemotoraks ve pnömotoraks izledi. Hastaların %71.5’i hastaneye yatırılırken %23.8’i acil servisten taburcu edildi. Bir olgu (%4.7) ise acil serviste hayatını kaybetti. Sonuç: Ceviz ağacından düşmeler orta yaşın üzerindeki erkeklerde başta vertebra kırıkları olmak üzere ciddi yaralanmalara ve ölümlere sebep olmaktadır. Uzun kemik kırıkları ve toraks yaralanmaları ise 2. ve 3. sırayı almaktadır. Ceviz ağacından düşen olguların çoğunun hastaneye yatırılması gerekmektedir.

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DUMAN, A., ÖZKAN, S., İPEKÇİ, A., MUTLU, A., AVŞAROĞULLARI, L., DURUKAN, P. (2022). Features of injuries due to falls from walnut trees. Türkiye Acil Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 2, 51–54. https://ajindex.com/articles/626058

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