April 1, 1986World Journal of Surgery

Polytrauma in the elderly

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Why the study?

How do injury causes, treatment approaches, and mortality differ between elderly and younger polytrauma patients?

Population

54 polytrauma patients matched for similar patterns of injuries from a consecutive series of 300 patients.

Design

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Authors

AMA. MarxUniversity of Bern RCRobert CampbellSt Mary's Hospital FHF. HarderBrandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg

Discussion

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Overview

Preexisting handicaps may drive excess mortality beyond ISS in elderly polytrauma; leaves open whether age-specific scoring or rehab protocols improve outcomes.

Structured PICO

How do injury causes, treatment approaches, and mortality differ between elderly and younger polytrauma patients?

Population

54 polytrauma patients (27 patients >70 years old, mean age 75.1 years, and 27 younger patients, mean age 36.1 years) matched for similar patterns of injuries from a consecutive series of 300 patients.

Comparator

Younger polytrauma patients (mean age 36.1 years) matched for similar patterns of injuries.

Outcome

Mortality, treatment approach (operative vs. conservative), and rehabilitation outcomes.hard clinical

Elderly polytrauma patients experience higher mortality primarily due to preexisting conditions rather than injury severity alone, highlighting the need for tailored management and rehabilitation.

Cite This Study

Marx et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a700df2e36a167817e1c7dc https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01658158

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April 1, 1986World Journal of Surgery

Polytrauma in the elderly

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Why the study?

How do injury causes, treatment approaches, and mortality differ between elderly and younger polytrauma patients?

Population

54 polytrauma patients matched for similar patterns of injuries from a consecutive series of 300 patients.

Design

Cohort

Authors

AMA. MarxUniversity of Bern RCRobert CampbellSt Mary's Hospital FHF. HarderBrandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Preexisting handicaps may drive excess mortality beyond ISS in elderly polytrauma; leaves open whether age-specific scoring or rehab protocols improve outcomes.

Structured PICO

How do injury causes, treatment approaches, and mortality differ between elderly and younger polytrauma patients?

Population

Comparator

Younger polytrauma patients (mean age 36.1 years) matched for similar patterns of injuries.

Outcome

Mortality, treatment approach (operative vs. conservative), and rehabilitation outcomes.hard clinical

Elderly polytrauma patients experience higher mortality primarily due to preexisting conditions rather than injury severity alone, highlighting the need for tailored management and rehabilitation.

Cite This Study

Marx et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a700df2e36a167817e1c7dc https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01658158

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