Orthopedic Trauma and Aging

The elderly (age 70+) patient with orthopedic trauma is a rapidly growing subset of patients in the United States. Due to increased medical comorbidities and decreased physiological reserve, morbidity and mortality after trauma may significantly differ from those patients younger than 70 years old....

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Main Authors: Blake E. Peterson MD, Aneel Jiwanlal MD, Gregory J. Della Rocca MD, PhD, Brett D. Crist MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-03-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458514565663