• Scand J Trauma Resus · Oct 2011

    Case Reports

    Survival following a vertical free fall from 300 feet: the crucial role of body position to impact surface.

    • Sebastian Weckbach, Michael A Flierl, Michael Blei, Clay Cothren Burlew, Ernest E Moore, and Philip F Stahel.
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, 777 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204, USA.
    • Scand J Trauma Resus. 2011 Oct 25; 19: 63.

    AbstractWe report the case of a 28-year old rock climber who survived an "unsurvivable" injury consisting of a vertical free fall from 300 feet onto a solid rock surface. The trauma mechanism and injury kinetics are analyzed, with a particular focus on the relevance of body positioning to ground surface at the time of impact. The role of early patient transfer to a level 1 trauma center, and "damage control" management protocols for avoiding delayed morbidity and mortality in this critically injured patient are discussed.

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