Epidemiology of major trauma in older adults within Scotland: A national perspective from the Scottish Trauma Audit Group (STAG)

Epidemiology of major trauma in older adults within Scotland: A national perspective from the Scottish Trauma Audit Group (STAG)

•Major trauma in older adults has risen considerably in the recent past, now accounting for over ⅓ of all major trauma episodes. Further rises are expected in future associated with an ageing population.•The rise in major trauma in older adults is predominantly driven by low velocity trauma (falls  ...

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Veröffentlicht in:Injury 2023-12, Vol.54 (12), p.111065-111065, Article 111065
Hauptverfasser: Farrow, Luke, Diffley, Thomas, Gordon, Malcolm W.G., Khan, Angela, Capek, Eileen, Anand, Atul, Paton, Martin, Myint, Phyo K.
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Sprache:eng
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Epidemiology
Falls
Major trauma
Older adults
Silver trauma
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Zusammenfassung:•Major trauma in older adults has risen considerably in the recent past, now accounting for over ⅓ of all major trauma episodes. Further rises are expected in future associated with an ageing population.•The rise in major trauma in older adults is predominantly driven by low velocity trauma (falls  15 were included. There was an average of 216 annual cases of MTOA, with a 259 % rise in incidence from 2011 to 2020. This was predominantly driven by a rise in low velocity trauma (fall
ISSN:0020-1383
1879-0267
DOI:10.1016/j.injury.2023.111065