Background The introduction of specific pathways of care for older trauma patients has been
shown to decrease hospital length of stay and the overall rate of complications. The extent …

Introduction The establishment of national trauma networks have resulted in significant
benefits to injured patients. Older people are the majority of major trauma patients and there …

Introduction Prior analysis demonstrates improved survival for older trauma patients (age>
64 years) treated at trauma centres that manage a higher proportion of geriatric patients. We …

Background Trauma places a significant burden on healthcare services, and its
management impacts greatly on the injured patient. The demographic of major trauma is …

BACKGROUND: Elderly trauma patients represent a unique clientele requiring specialised
care but they rarely benefit from standardised care strategies within trauma systems. We …

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 …

Trauma in older people leads to substantial morbidity and mortality. The National Hip
Fracture Database (NHFD) has driven improved practice with units compared to identify …

Addressing the care quality issues of two very different patient groups is the priority to
improve trauma care in the UK: the older patient with a fragility fracture and the seriously …

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 …

Purpose In an ageing society, geriatric trauma displays an increasing challenge in trauma
care. Due to comorbidities and reduced physiologic reserves, these patients might benefit …