Seyho Cem YUCETAS, Necati UCLER, Can SARICA, Suleyman KILINC, Ozden AKSU SAYMAN, Leyla TOPCU SARICA, Ilyas DOLAS, Tanin OGUR, Arman OZGUNDUZ, Ali OZEN

Neurosurgical aspects of falls from flat-roofed houses

Objective: This study analyzed the current incidence and characteristics of neurosurgical injuries after falls from flat-roofed housesin Adiyaman.Patients and Methods: This retrospective study evaluated data of 31 patients who fell from flat-roofed houses and consulted theneurosurgery unit between January and December 2017 at Adiyaman University Hospital, Turkey. Mann–Whitney U test andSpearman coefficient were used for statistical analysis.Results: There were 19 male and 12 female patients [mean age, 16.8 (range: 1–78) years; 33°C (June–September) than those

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