Geriatric ATV and Snowmobile Trauma at a Rural Level 1 Trauma Center: A Blow to the Chest

It is predicted that by 2030 1 out of 5 people in the United States will be over 65 years old1. As life expectancy continues to increase, trauma centers will see more injured older adults. In the past, the definition of geriatric trauma patients has been debated, with studies using anywhere from 55-80 years old as a cuffoff2. However, currently both the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) geriatric trauma committee, the American College of Surgeons and the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) geriatric trauma triage guidelines all use 65 years and older to define geriatric trauma patients3,4.

Source: Injury - June 16, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jenaya L. Goldwag, Eleah D. Porter, Allison R. Wilcox, Eric D. Martin, Andrea B. Wolffing, D. Joshua Mancini, Alexandra Briggs Source Type: research