Falls from ladders are a significant cause of serious injury and have been increasing in number across Australia.1-4 While occupational injuries involving ladders are being dealt with through WorkSafe initiatives, safer use of ladders in non-occupational settings is difficult to enforce because of the variety of behavioural factors that contribute to this type of injury.4,5
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We thank Elvis Maio, Institute of Trauma and Injury Management Data Officer, for extracting data from the New South Wales Trauma Registry and the Admitted Patients Data Collection.
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