High heel footwear related injuries presenting to emergency departments

NewsBot · Jan 22, 2014

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The Age are reporting:
High heels a painfully low point for hundreds

Victorian hospitals treated 236 women and four men who injured themselves while stumbling or falling from high heels, new data shows, with the carnage highest over summer months.

A study led by Melbourne podiatrist Cylie Williams found Sunday mornings were the busiest time for patients presenting to Victorian emergency departments with injuries caused by wearing high heels.
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Kevin Kirby · Jan 23, 2014

I now tell my female patients who continue to insist on wearing high heel shoes that they should definitely continue wearing these types of shoes....because........"You know, I still have a mortgage to pay!".....;)

This type of comment generally gets the attention of these ladies better than saying that high heels are harmful for your feet.....that one they've heard all their lives and so it always goes in one ear and out the other.....:confused:

NewsBot · Jan 23, 2014

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The Age are reporting:
High heels a painfully low point for hundreds
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Now its out on video:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/video/watch/20977410/high-heels-pose-safety-risk/

BEN-HUR · Jan 23, 2014

Apologise in advance for saying such on a Podiatry forum - but yea, high heels are bad for your health... small amount of wear time might get you (i.e. a fall)... larger amount is bound to get you in some shape or form (research papers in this thread i.e. ankle, knee, spine trauma)... eventually. Even men can fall victim - so much for that other thread (in more ways than one).

There's plenty of video footage (i.e. YouTube) of models falling with them on runways... let alone other surfaces:

NewsBot · Jan 23, 2014

An exploration of emergency department presentations related to high heel footwear in Victoria, Australia, 2006-2010
Cylie M Williams and Terry P Haines
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2014, 7:4 doi:10.1186/1757-1146-7-4

Background
Many women are warned against the dangers of wearing high heel footwear however there is limited empirical evidence demonstrating an association between wearing high heel with injury. Gait laboratory testing has found a higher heel height placed the foot in a position that increases the risk of ankle sprain. Women have also been surveyed about wearing high heels and approximately half of those reported inconvenience and pain after wearing a high heel shoe. This study aims to explore emergency department presentations of injuries and the estimated costs that have been directly attributed to wearing high heeled footwear within Victoria, Australia during 2006-2010.

Methods
The Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset (VEMD) was searched for all injuries attributed to wearing high heel footwear presenting to emergency departments in Victoria Australia, between the years of 2006-2010. The VEMD produced a report detailing sex, age at presentation, month of presentation, time of day of presentation, day of presentation, location that injury occurred and type of injury for presentation. Monash Health in Victoria Australia, provided emergency department estimates for injury types to calculate an estimated cost of an acute injury related to wearing high heel footwear.

Results
There were 240 injuries presenting to Victorian emergency departments directly attributed to wearing high heeled footwear. The majority of people injured were women (n = 236) and all were less than 55 years of age. More injuries presented on a Sunday (n = 83) and more in the 8 am-12 pm time bracket (n = 64). There were also more injuries presenting in the months of November, December and January (n = 80). The most commonly injured body part was the ankle (n = 123). The emergency department estimate of the cost of these injuries over this time-frame was almost $72,000 (mean of $316.72 per presentation).

Conclusions
People who wear high heel footwear on weekends appear to be at higher risk for injury that leads to emergency department presentation. However, there was not a large cost associated with emergency department presentations attributable to wearing high heel footwear over a 5 year period.
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efuller · Jan 24, 2014

Yesterday I had a 94 yo women walk into the office wearing bright red 4" spiked heels. She also had a mean equius and couldn't get her heel to the ground while barefoot. Gets severe calf pain when she doesn't wear heels. Never say always.
Eric

NewsBot · May 13, 2015

Epidemiology of High-Heel Shoe Injuries in U.S. Women: 2002 to 2012
Justin Xavier Moore, MPH, Brice Lambert, MSPH, Gabrielle P. Jenkins, MSPH, Gerald McGwin Jr., MS, PhD
Jnl Foot Ank Surg; Article in Press

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the epidemiology of high-heel–related injuries among a nationally representative population of women in the United States and to analyze the demographic differences within this group. The data used in the present study were collected from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System. A total of 3294 injuries, representing an estimated 123,355 high-heel–related injuries, were treated in emergency departments within the United States from 2002 to 2012. The overall rate of high-heel–related injuries for the study was 7.32 per 100,000 females (95% confidence interval 7.08 to 7.56). The injury rate was greatest for young adult females, with the greatest rates observed for those aged 20 to 29 years (18.38 per 100,000 females) and those aged 30 to 39 years (11.07 per 100,000 females). The results from the present study suggest that high-heel–related injuries have nearly doubled during the 11-year period from 2002 to 2012. Injuries from high heels are differential by body region, with most injuries occurring as sprains and strains to the foot and ankle. Although high heels might be stylish, from a health standpoint, it could be worthwhile for females and those interested in wearing high heels to understand the risks of wearing high-heeled shoes and the potential harm that precarious activities in high-heeled shoes can cause. The results of the present study can be used in the development of a prospective cohort study to investigate the risk of injury from high-heeled shoes, accounting for the exposure time and studying differences in demographics (e.g., age and race).
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BEN-HUR · May 13, 2015

Well, with the evidence piling up on this thread, as well as the following thread: Effect of shoe heel height... let's hope it lays to rest the misogynistic claims (& the endorses thereof on this forum) targeted at those who voice concerns over the safety & health issues surrounding high heel shoes... on what should be a medical based Podiatry forum!

Boots n all · May 13, 2015

High heel related injuries are as varied as are the high heels themselves, never argue with a lady in heels!

Phil3600 · May 19, 2015

Good timing to bring this back up again just as flat shoes are banned at Cannes

Possible business opportunity?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32792772

Bug · May 19, 2015

.....never argue with a lady in heels!
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That is what my husband says ;)

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