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June 17, 2026BMC GeriatricsOpen Access

A 7-year retrospective evaluation of judicial cases of patients over 75 years of age, except traffic accidents

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AKAbdulkadir KantarİAİsmail Altıntop

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Overview

Retrospective evaluation highlights elder abuse signs in non-traffic-related cases among the elderly, indicating urgent needs.

Key Points

  • This research evaluates the characteristics of non-traffic-related forensic cases in individuals aged 75 and older to identify potential elder abuse.
  • Retrospective descriptive study analyzing cases from 1 June 2018 to 15 August 2025
  • Included 160 patients aged ≥ 75 years with non-traffic-related forensic presentations at the Emergency Department of Kayseri State Hospital
  • Data derived from electronic medical records and forensic documentation regarding demographics, comorbidities, and clinical outcomes.
  • Assault was the leading cause of presentations (80.6%), predominantly involving head-neck and upper extremity injuries.
  • A majority of patients attempted to conceal incidents (78.8%) and showed recurrent ED visits (13.8%).
  • 84.4% of cases resulted in discharge, with an overall mortality rate of 2.5%.

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Kantar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3239f6d50b63ecad20548ahttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-07827-7
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