Ground-level fall
Ground-level fall has been studied in 8 papers since 2022: 8 observational studies in people. The newest paper, Apr 2, 2025: “Should we redefine the age of geriatric trauma? An insight from American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program database 30-day mortality risk”.
8 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
“patients injured from ground-level falls tended to have poorer pre-injury health conditions, such as medical comorbidities and frailty, compared with those who fell from higher heights”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 2 independent labs in 2 countries
- Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Humans8
What did studies of Ground-level fall find?
1Studies of Ground-level fall measured 1 outcome; the most studied are mortality (1 study).
Mortality
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1 study
Mortality
upin humans1
Ground-level fall is linked with higher mortality in humans (elderly patients with mild traumatic brain injury and traumatic subdural hematoma) (93 vs 5 deaths, P < 0.0001).
“The GLF group had a higher mortality rate than the nGLF group, with 93 patients in GLF group dying during follow-up compared with 5 in nGLF group (P < 0.0001).”
Humanselderly patients with mild traumatic brain injury and traumatic subdural hematoma2.9 years median follow-upn = 288
World neurosurgery
What is Ground-level fall linked with?
1Studies link Ground-level fall with 1 measure, most often frailty (1 study).
Frailty
upin humans1
1 study
Frailty
upin humans1
Ground-level fall is associated with frailty in humans (cervical spine injuries).
“patients injured from ground-level falls tended to have poorer pre-injury health conditions, such as medical comorbidities and frailty, compared with those who fell from higher heights”
Humanscervical spine injuriesn = 1,512
Scientific reports