High Mortality and Medical Costs in Geriatric Trauma Patients: Surgical Treatment and Risk Factors from a Retrospective Cohort Study at a Level I Trauma Center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trauma remains a leading cause of death and disability. With the rapidly growing aging population, geriatric patients face heightened trauma risks due to physiological decline and comorbidities. Despite the growing burden, data on the clinical characteristics, injury mechanisms, patterns, and healthcare utilization in this group remain limited. This study analyzed trauma outcomes and associated factors in geriatric patients.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from a Level I trauma center. Patients aged ≥65 years were compared with younger adults (<65 years). Variables included demographics, injury mechanism, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Revised Trauma Score (RTS), Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS), Injury Severity Score, clinical outcomes, a

SUBMITTER: Tu HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12766302 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature