A fall of what height (in feet) is considered a severe head injury mechanism injury in children less than 2 years? Greater than 2 years?

Less than 2 = 3 feet
Greater than 2 = 5 feet

Consider head CT in children with head injury after this mechanism of injury. For further details regarding Kuppermann's head CT decision rule for children with head trauma, click here.


Source

Kuppermann N et al. Identification of children at very low risk of clinically-important brain injuries after head trauma: A prospective cohort study. Lancet 2009 Sep 15