Since the human lifespan has increased in recent years, there has been an increase in the geriatric population. Hip fractures, which are commonly seen among the elderly, are injuries with high mortality and morbidity rates, resulting due to the limited physiological reserves of the elderly, their preoperative medical conditions, trauma, and major surgical combinations (1, 2). The average lifesp...

The elderly constitute the fastest growing sector of the population of the United Stated and geriatric trauma patients are presenting for care with increasing frequency. These patients are challenging particularly because of their vulnerability to severe injury, limited physiologic response to stress, and frequent presence of comorbid medical conditions complicating care. Many elderly trauma vi...

patients and methods sixty elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures were randomized for treatment with either skeletal traction (group a) or an external fixation (group b). in this study patients at least 60 years of age, with ao/ota a1 or a2 type fracture and intertrochanteric fracture as a result of minor trauma, were enrolled. results acceptable reduction was achieved in eight and 2...

conclusions injuries affect all age groups; however, the disproportionately at risk population is the productive youth. preventive strategies should focus on reducing trauma incidence among young men at population level. considering the higher number of incidents occurring in mid spring and late summer, authorities should devise preventive plans mainly through alteration of traffic rules in thi...

Dens fractures are more common in the elderly and may present after minimal trauma and with minimal neck pain. The case reports a case of a significant fracture after minimal trauma, presenting with neurologic symptoms and minimal neck pain.

OBJECTIVE To characterize patients with chronic subdural hematoma undergoing surgery and to identify prognostic indicators. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) undergoing surgical treatment. We analyzed: age, period from trauma to diagnostic imaging, pre and postoperative Glasgow coma scale, type of surgery, associated como...

Trauma is the leading cause of death in the United States for individuals aged 1 to 45 years old, but its impact varies across the age spectrum. People age 65 are twice as likely to be hospitalized as a result of a traumatic injury than the general population. The mortality rate in elderly trauma victims has been estimated as 6 times greater than in their younger counterparts when controlling f...