Introduction Elderly undertriage rates are estimated up to 55% in the United States. This
study examined risk factors for undertriage among hospitalized trauma patients in a state …

Background Elderly patients are frequently undertriaged. However, the associations
between triage patterns and outcomes from a population perspective are unknown. We …

BACKGROUND: Physiologic variables used in trauma triage criteria may be significantly
affected by age, decreasing their predictive value in geriatric trauma. METHODS: The study …

Background Older age is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality after injury.
Statewide studies suggest significantly injured patients aged≥ 55 y are commonly …

The geriatric trauma patient poses unique challenges to the trauma surgeon due to occult
injuries and occult hypoperfusion. We hypothesized that those elderly patients with …

Background Undertriage of older trauma patients is implicated as a cause for outcome
disparities. Undertriage is defined by an Injury Severity Score (ISS)≥ 16 without full trauma …

BACKGROUND: Injured elderly patients experience high rates of undertriage to trauma
centers (TCs) whereas debate continues regarding the age defining a geriatric trauma …

Background Major trauma (Injury Severity Score (ISS)≥ 16) in older people is increasing,
but concerns persist that major trauma is not always recognised in older patients on triage …

Background: Age is suggested as a triage criteria for transfer to a trauma center, despite
poor outcomes after similar injury regardless of trauma center level. The effect of differential …

BACKGROUND Those older than 65 years represent the fastest growing demographic in the
United States. As such, their care has been emphasized by trauma entities such as the …