Characteristics and demography of low energy fall injuries in patients & gt; 60 years of age: a population-based analysis over a decade with focus on undertriage
ConclusionsPatients aged > 60 years with low energy falls are dominated by head injuries, and the 30-day mortality is 13%. Patients with major trauma are undertriaged in half the cases mandating increased awareness of this patient group.
Source: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
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