Advanced age is a well-recognized risk factor for adverse outcomes after trauma. A
substantial body of literature, much of it cited within this article, demonstrates increased …

BACKGROUND Aging patients constitute an increasing proportion of patients treated at
trauma centers. Previous and existing guidelines addressing care of the injured elder have …

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Elderly trauma patients present unique challenges and face more significant obstacles to
recovery than younger patients. Despite overall higher mortality, longer length of stay …

There is little debate that the world's population continues to age, 1, 2 and as such there are
increasing numbers of older patients presenting with traumatic injuries than in the past. The …

Background: With an increasing life expectancy and more active elderly population,
management of geriatric trauma patients continues to evolve. The aim was to describe the …

Purpose In view of demographic changes over the past few decades, the average age of
trauma patients is progressively increasing. We therefore aimed to summarize the specific …

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 …

The aging of America is progressing, and it is estimated that by the year 2030, 25% of
Americans will be over the age of 65 years. Compare this with statistics from 1900, when the …

BACKGROUND The rate of mortality and factors predicting worst outcomes in the geriatric
population presenting with trauma are not well established. This study aimed to examine …