$New horizons in rib fracture management in the older adult$

New horizons in rib fracture management in the older adult

Abstract Adults aged ≥60 years now represent the majority of patients presenting with major trauma. Falls are the most common cause of injury, accounting for nearly three-quarters of all traumas in this population. Trauma to the thorax represents the second most common site of injury in this populat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Age and ageing 2020-02, Vol.49 (2), p.161-167
Hauptverfasser:	Coary, Roisin, Skerritt, Conor, Carey, Anthony, Rudd, Sarah, Shipway, David
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged Analgesia Anesthesia Deterioration Fixation Fractures Geriatric assessment Geriatricians High risk Humans Hypoventilation Injuries Morbidity Mortality Mortality rates Older people Pain Pain Management - methods Pain perception Pneumonia Rehabilitation Respiratory failure Rib cage Rib Fractures - diagnosis Rib Fractures - mortality Rib Fractures - surgery Rib Fractures - therapy Risk Assessment Serious injuries Trauma
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