Frailty is a state of vulnerability to internal and external stressors that increases the risk of
adverse events, disability, and decline. 1–3 The past decade has seen an exponential …

Purpose The study aimed to examine the changing incidence of geriatric trauma and
evaluate the predictive ability of different scoring tools for in-hospital mortality in geriatric …

Shifting our quality focus from 30-day mortality rates to measurements of symptom control
and achievement of patient treatment preferences will prioritize patient beneficence and …

This is a recommended management algorithm from the Western Trauma Association
addressing the management of adult patients with rib fractures. Because there is a paucity of …

Study objective Although geriatric trauma patients are becoming more common, few large-
scale analyses have comprehensively evaluated geriatric-specific characteristics in trauma …

Introduction: Frailty in elderly trauma populations has been correlated with an increased risk
of morbidity and mortality. The Score for Trauma Triage in the Geriatric and Middle-Aged …

Introduction The trauma population is aging and better prognostic measures for geriatric
trauma patients are required. Frailty rather than age appears to be associated with poor …

BACKGROUND The nine-center Prognostic Assessment of Life and Limitations After
Trauma in the Elderly consortium has validated the Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score (GTOS) …

METHODS The National Trauma Databank was used to identify patients 65 years and older.
Data were split into derivation (2007–2013) and validation (2014–2015) data sets. There …

Background The elderly trauma patient has increased mortality compared with younger
patients. During the last 15 years, initial treatment of severely injured patients at Oslo …