关于儿童从窗户和阳台坠落的观察性研究：有何变化？
Observational study of falls in children from windows and balconies: What has changed?
机构信息
Douglas Cohen Department of Paediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Centre for Trauma Care, Prevention, Education and Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
出版信息
J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Mar;57(3):425-430. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15240. Epub 2020 Oct 27.
AIM
To describe patterns of injury from window and balcony falls in children presenting to a tertiary paediatric trauma centre in New South Wales.
METHODS
A retrospective review of cases of children <15 years who had sustained injuries in a fall from a building, identified from the trauma database between 1998 and 2019.
RESULTS
A total of 381 falls from windows and balconies were recorded over the 22-year study period. There were 218 falls from windows (57%) and 163 from balconies. The majority (64%) were children under 4 years of age. The male to female ratio was 2:1. While many children sustained simple abrasions, contusions and lacerations, 17% sustained injuries with an injury severity scores of ≥12. There were four deaths.
CONCLUSIONS
This study identified that children falling from buildings remains a problem in Australia. Although many injuries were minor, severe injuries and fatalities continue to occur.
目的
描述新南威尔士州一家三级儿科创伤中心收治的儿童从窗户和阳台坠落受伤的模式。
方法
对 1998 年至 2019 年间从创伤数据库中确定的 15 岁以下儿童因从建筑物坠落而受伤的病例进行回顾性分析。
结果
在 22 年的研究期间，共记录了 381 例从窗户和阳台坠落的事件。其中 218 例（57%）是从窗户坠落，163 例是从阳台坠落。大多数（64%）是 4 岁以下的儿童。男女比例为 2:1。虽然许多儿童只是单纯的擦伤、挫伤和撕裂伤，但仍有 17%的儿童的损伤严重程度评分≥12。有 4 人死亡。
结论
本研究表明，澳大利亚儿童从建筑物上坠落仍然是一个问题。尽管许多伤害较轻，但仍有严重伤害和死亡事件发生。
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