On February 28, 2023, Assoc. Prof. Weerasak Charatchaisri, a forensic medicine specialist, Srinakharinwirot University posted a message via Facebook.
dangerous! The baby fell from the arms of the bearer.
Injury was studied in 1775 children under six years old hospitalized in the UK.
It was found that 10.6% of infants who fell from the arms of the bearer (233 children (mean age 1 year old)) had skull fractures and cerebral hemorrhages, which is quite a high number. Therefore, those who care for children need to be extremely careful when carrying them. And if the child falls from the hold, it must be rushed to the hospital for a thorough examination in order to treat all cases.
Although children’s bones are more flexible and porous than adults’ bones, And it takes more energy on young bones to break them. However, falling from the arms of the bearer It can cause broken bones in babies. Like falling from a great height The factors that may affect the probability of fracture are
• The height of the fall: Even falls from the bearer’s arms have the potential to cause skull fractures and brain injury. (average height 60-90 cm.)
• The surface the child falls on.
• The affected body part.
If the baby’s head is the first point of impact There is a chance to break the skull. Falling from the person’s arms onto objects or edged surfaces can also result in skull fractures in infants.
Reference information from:
1) Burrows P, Trefan L, Houston R, et alHead injury from falls in children younger than 6 years of ageArchives of Disease in Childhood 2015;100:1032-1037.
2) https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/…/fractures…