Monday, March 12, 2012

From 2 decades ago: "Spring Break" syndrome

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8437178


J Trauma. 1993 Jan;34(1):123-6.

An analysis of accidental free falls from a height: the 'spring break' syndrome.

Source

Department of Emergency Medicine, Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Florida.

Abstract

Vertical deceleration injuries represent a distinct form of urban blunt trauma. Mechanisms of injury differ from those of horizontal vehicular trauma, and severity primarily depends on velocity of impact. We describe 33 free-fall injuries in adults occurring under purely nonintentional circumstances at a popular college "spring break" resort. Patterns of injuries were found to differ significantly from previously reported patterns of injuries sustained by adults from both accidental and intentional vertical deceleration.

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