How to survive an 11-storey fall

Emma L. Hartley; Jonathan J. Morrison; David A.W. Ritchie

doi:10.1136/bcr.03.2010.2850

How to survive an 11-storey fall

Emma L. Hartley^*, Jonathan J. Morrison, David A.W. Ritchie

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Abstract

Survival from a high fall is rarely possible. We report an unusual case of a patient who fell over 100 ft on to boggy ground and survived. A successful outcome was achieved by the use of aggressive blood product resuscitation and the early application of a pelvic fixator.

Original language	English
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.03.2010.2850
State	Published - 21 Oct 2010
Externally published	Yes

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