Lyle is cleaning gutters on a roof when the ladder slips and he crashes feet-first to the ground.  What potentially devastating fracture is associated with a feet-first ladder fall?  Answer: Calcaneus (heel) fractures. These typically occur in falls greater than 6 feet.  What complications may result?  75% of heel fractures are intra-articular, meaning the fracture […]

The full effects of some traumatic injuries take years to completely evolve. One example is traumatic brain injury (TBI).  A young man sustained a severe TBI caused by a fall from a roof. Take a look at the CT images below: image A shows a skull fracture (arrow) just beneath a large amount of swelling.