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Trauma is a significant cause of mortality among elderly patients, with blunt mechanisms accounting for the majority of deaths in this population. Penetrating trauma promises to evolve as an increasingly important aetiology of mortality in the elderly; particularly as the age composition of the overall population continues to shift. Unfortunately, very little data regarding outcomes following penetrating...
To examine the differences between severely injured older patients (aged over 65 years) compared with similarly injured younger adults in terms of incidence, inpatient mortality and factors predicting outcome.Data prospectively entered into the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) database from our level I trauma unit over a 5-year period were retrospectively examined, with 3172 patients included...
There are increasing numbers of older persons sustaining ankle fractures. This injury often results in a degree of functional limitation, particularly in older patients. There is currently limited research into factors associated with mobility outcomes.Observational cohort study.Hospital Trauma Department, UK.Persons aged 60 years or over who sustained an unstable ankle fracture with no established...
Outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the elderly has not been fully elucidated. The present retrospective observational study investigates the age-dependent outcome of patients suffering from severe isolated TBI with regard to operative and non-operative treatment. Data were prospectively collected in the TraumaRegister DGU®. Anonymous datasets of 8629 patients with isolated severe blunt...
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