Management of the Geriatric Trauma Patient

Surg Clin North Am. 2024 Apr;104(2):423-436. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2023.09.010. Epub 2023 Oct 20.ABSTRACTWith a rapidly aging worldwide population, the care of geriatric trauma patients will be at the forefront of every career in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. The unique intersection of advanced age, comorbidities, frailty, and physiologic changes presents a challenge in the care of elderly injured patients. It is well established that increasing age is associated with higher mortality and worse outcomes after injury, but it is also clear that there is room for improvement in the management of this special patient population.PMID:38453311 | DOI:10.1016/j.suc.2023.09.010

Source: The Surgical Clinics of North America - March 7, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Megan Elizabeth Lundy Bo Zhang Michael Ditillo Source Type: research