Trauma in elderly patients evaluated in a hospital emergency department in Konya, Turkey: a retrospective study

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dc.contributor.authorKara, Hasan
dc.contributor.authorBayir, Aysegul
dc.contributor.authorAk, Ahmet
dc.contributor.authorAkinci, Murat
dc.contributor.authorTufekci, Necmettin
dc.contributor.authorDegirmenci, Selim
dc.contributor.authorAzap, Melih
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T18:58:43Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T18:58:43Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Trauma is a common cause of admission to the hospital emergency department. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cause of admission, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of patients aged > 65 years admitted to an emergency department in Turkey because of blunt trauma. Materials and methods: Medical records were retrospectively reviewed for 568 patients (314 women and 254 men) aged >= 65 years who were admitted to an emergency department of a tertiary care hospital. Results: Trauma was caused by low-energy fall in 379 patients (67%), traffic accident in 79 patients (14%), high-energy fall in 69 patients (12%), and other causes in 41 patients (7%). The most frequent sites of injury were the lower extremity, thorax, upper extremity, and head. The femur was the most frequent fracture site. After evaluation in the emergency department, 377 patients (66%) were hospitalized. There were 31 patients (5%) who died. Risk of hospitalization after trauma was significantly associated with trauma to the lower extremity, thorax, and spine; fractures of the femur and rib; and intracranial injury. Conclusion: Emergency department admission after trauma in patients aged > 65 years is common after low-energy falls, and most injuries occur to the extremities. It is important to focus on prevention of falls to decrease the frequency of trauma in the elderly.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.2147/CIA.S56542en_US
dc.identifier.endpage21en_US
dc.identifier.issn1178-1998en_US
dc.identifier.pmid24376346en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage17en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S56542
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/31257
dc.identifier.volume9en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000328480400001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTDen_US
dc.relation.ispartofCLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGINGen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectfallen_US
dc.subjectfemuren_US
dc.subjectfractureen_US
dc.subjectinjuryen_US
dc.titleTrauma in elderly patients evaluated in a hospital emergency department in Konya, Turkey: a retrospective studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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