Older age, comorbid illnesses, and injury severity affect immediate outcome in elderly trauma patients

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 146-150

  Kirshenbom, Dvora ^a   Ben Zaken, Zila ^a   Albilya, Nehama ^a   Niyibizi, Eva ^a   Bala, Miklosh ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Blunt trauma; complications; geriatric trauma; injury severity; mortality

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027705389     PISSN: 09742700     EISSN: 0974519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/JETS.JETS_62_16     Document Type: Article

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