Annales de chirurgie
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Annales de chirurgie · Oct 2003
Comparative Study[Polytrauma is more severe after a free fall from a height than after a motor vehicle accident].
To compare specific features and prognosis of polytrauma victims requiring urgent laparotomy, after a free fall from a height (FFH) or a motor vehicle accident (MVA). ⋯ Blunt abdominal trauma requiring urgent laparotomy is more severe after FFH than after MVA. The usual cause of death is associated injuries in both groups. Quality of the landing surface is a discriminating factor for mortality after FFH.