Predictive Limitations of the Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score: A Retrospective Analysis of Mortality in Elderly Patients with Multiple Traumas and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score (GTOS) is used to predict in-hospital mortality in geriatric patients with trauma. However, its applicability to elderly patients with multiple traumas and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate the predictive accuracy of the GTOS in elderly patients with multiple traumas and TBI and assess its performance in patients with mild and severe TBI. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 1283 geriatric multiple trauma patients (aged ≥ 65 years) treated at a regional trauma center from 2019 to 2023. Patients were stratified into mild (head Abbreviated Injury Scale [AIS] ≤ 3) and severe (head AIS ≥ 4) TBI groups. GTOS values were calculated for each patient, and predicted mort

SUBMITTER: Jeon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11899710 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature