Barss P
J Trauma. 1984 Nov;24(11):990-1. doi: 10.1097/00005373-198411000-00012.
Falling coconuts can cause injury to the head, back, and shoulders. A 4-year review of trauma admissions to the Provincial Hospital, Alotau, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, revealed that 2.5% of such admissions were due to being struck by falling coconuts. Since mature coconut palms may have a height of 24 up to 35 meters and an unhusked coconut may weigh 1 to 4 kg, blows to the head of a force exceeding 1 metric ton are possible. Four patients with head injuries due to falling coconuts are described. Two required craniotomy. Two others died instantly in the village after being struck by dropping nuts.
掉落的椰子可能会对头部、背部和肩部造成伤害。对巴布亚新几内亚米尔恩湾省阿洛陶省医院创伤入院病例进行的为期4年的回顾显示，此类入院病例中有2.5%是由于被掉落的椰子击中所致。由于成熟的椰子树可能高达24至35米，一个未去壳的椰子可能重1至4公斤，因此有可能对头部造成超过1公吨的冲击力。本文描述了4例因椰子掉落导致头部受伤的患者。其中2例需要进行开颅手术。另外2例在村里被掉落的椰子击中后当场死亡。
