Methods From the provincial trauma registry we selected a cohort of 40 geriatric patients
(group 1)(≥ 65 yr of age) with an ISS of16 or more who were admitted to and spent time in …

Background Owing to parallel advances in health care and an aging population, geriatric
injury has become an increasing burden to trauma systems, suggesting that specific clinical …

BACKGROUND The burden of injury among older patients continues to grow and accounts
for a disproportionate number of trauma deaths. We wished to determine if older trauma …

Background: Trauma centers nationwide have been experiencing an increase in their
elderly trauma patients because of an ever growing elderly population within the United …

BACKGROUND: Injured elderly patients experience high rates of undertriage to trauma
centers (TCs) whereas debate continues regarding the age defining a geriatric trauma …

Background As our population ages, the number of elderly trauma patients (age> or= to 65
years) increases. Studies have demonstrated increased mortality and cost for a given injury …

In response to the increased volume of injured geriatric patients presenting to trauma
centers, the American Association for Surgery of Trauma (AAST) established the Ad Hoc …

A 2001 study on geriatric trauma by trauma center (TC) status was based on 1989 Medicare
data. The purpose of this study was to compare 1989 findings with a 2009 sample, and to …

Background Population studies have confirmed an increase in the proportion of elderly
patients (≥ 65 years of age), and this could be expected to be reflected in trauma …

Background: The aging of the population in the United States has led to an increase in
geriatric trauma. This study aimed to examine the characteristics and outcomes of geriatric …