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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

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Open Access 01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract

‘Silver’ trauma: predicting mortality in elderly major trauma based on place of injury

Authors: Susan A Hendrickson, Denise Osei-Kuffour, Christopher Aylwin, Michael Fertleman, Shehan Hettiaratchy

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Special Issue 2/2015

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Elderly trauma now accounts for more than 20% of UK major trauma [1]. Clearly, elderly trauma patients are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality, but outcome can be difficult to predict. Current evidence is limited to correlations between poor outcome and complex, difficult-to-calculate pre-morbid frailty indices [2]. A simple, evidence-based prognostic marker is needed to guide early management. We hypothesised that elderly patients suffering severe injury at home indoors are frailer, and therefore more likely to succumb to their injuries, than those injured outdoors. …

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Title: ‘Silver’ trauma: predicting mortality in elderly major trauma based on place of injury
Authors: Susan A Hendrickson
Denise Osei-Kuffour
Christopher Aylwin
Michael Fertleman
Shehan Hettiaratchy
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine / Issue Special Issue 2/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1757-7241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-23-S2-A4

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