DOI: 10.21276/sasjm.2019.5.3.5

Pages: 65-68

Background: About 70 to 80% of rural Kashmir is associated with farming and tree climbing is an important part of it. Approximately 10 to 15% are associated with walnut tree harvesting. The aim of this study is to determine and study the clinic-pathological profile of the abdominal injuries with walnut tree fall. Material and methods: A prospective study of two years was done in our tertiary care hospital presenting with fall from walnut tree and abdominal injuries associated with it. Results: A total of 60 patients had fall from walnut tree out which maximum preponderance was in harvesting season including 48 cases and rest were in post harvesting