Surge in ladder falls leading to hospital stay

By Michael Evans
Updated November 10 2016 - 11:08am, first published October 24 2016 - 12:00am
Molly Meldrum fell from a ladder at home in 2011. Photo: Simon Schluter
Molly Meldrum fell from a ladder at home in 2011. Photo: Simon Schluter

The number of Australians hospitalised every year after falling from a ladder has surged nearly 50 per cent over a decade, coinciding with the rise in popularity of do-it-yourself television programs, a review of medical data has found.

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