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Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
; 19: 63, 2011 Oct 25.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22027092
RESUMEN
We 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.