Predicting Mortality in Elderly Spine Trauma Patients

Conclusion. The incidence of spine trauma in elderly patients continues to increase. Previous publications described preexisting conditions that imply increased mortality, but ours is the first to develop a predictive calculator. Prospective research is planned to externally validate this model to better determine its predictive value and utility in the clinical setting.
Source: Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Cervical Spine Source Type: research