AIM As the population ages, the number of elderly patients suffering injuries is increasing. Reports from North America have shown an increasing proportion of elderly admissions with a disproportionate number of deaths. However, this trend has not yet been examined in New Zealand. The aim of this study was to determine unique characteristics of geriatric patients as compared to the general trau...

Presentations of sexual assault in women and men aged 60 years over are infrequent occurrences for both medicine services the forensic pathologist. Complainants range from fit, competent adults to severely disabled, non-verbal frail elderly. The examination these complainants can be challenging due lack competency consent or provide history assault. elderly victim may unable cooperate with phys...

Materials and methods Between 2007 to 2008, 1611 elderly patients were admitted in our ER for traumatic injuries with moderate to severe prognosis. In our department there are an area of trauma with two Shock Rooms, where the Trauma Team evaluates clinical status and vital parameters using a “Trauma Complex table”. Survival probability (Ps) is evaluated by Triss (Trauma and Injury Severity Scor...

Intertrochanteric fractures are injuries that affect both the elderly and young individuals. In young individuals injury results from high energy trauma and in elderly individuals usually fractures are 1 of osteoporotic bone ,resulting from trivial trauma. Intertrochanteric fractures are more common in elderly females. Elderly people with low bone mineral density are prone for 2 unstable fractu...

BACKGROUND This article analyzes the effectiveness of designated trauma centers (DTCs) in Florida concerning reduction in the mortality risk of severely injured elderly trauma victims. METHODS Inpatient hospital data collected by the Agency for Health Care Administration were used to identify elderly trauma patients. An instrumental variables method was used to adjust for prehospital selectio...