Geriatric High-Energy Polytrauma With Orthopedic Injuries

Background: The impact of orthopedic injuries in the elderly patient with multi-trauma and the effect of operative fixation on these injuries have not been thoroughly evaluated. Methods: We reviewed geriatric patients (aged 65 and older) between 2004 and 2010 at a level 1 trauma center who sustained...

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Main Authors: Adham Abdelfattah MD, Michael Del Core, Lisa K. Cannada MD, J. Tracy Watson MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-12-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458514548578