Open AccessSevere or not so severe? The gravity of geriatric trauma
Author(s) -
Kundavaram Paul Prabhakar Abhilash,
Sharon Pradeeptha,
Andrea Cris,
Darpanarayan Hazra,
Anmol Jindal,
Jagadesha Selvan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2257_20
Subject(s) - medicine , triage , neurosurgery , major trauma , geriatric trauma , retrospective cohort study , injury severity score , emergency department , orthopedic surgery , logistic regression , poison control , emergency medicine , injury prevention , population , surgery , environmental health , psychiatry
Due to associated comorbidities, the elderly population is more vulnerable to injuries with complications. This study was done to assess the severity of trauma and outcome of injuries among these patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED).