Least common complication of fall from height is –
Correct Answer: Fracture fibula
Description: Fall from height may be associated with fractures of weight transmission axis : -
Base of skull : - Atlanto-axial area
Spine : Dorsolumbar spine
Pelvis and Hip (Proximal femur)
Leg : Tibia
Ankle & foot : Calcaneum, talus, Lower end tibia.
Fall from height is the least important cause of fracture fibula as fibula does not lie in the direct axis of weight transmission.
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