Citation

de Souza JA, Iglesias AC. Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992) 2002; 48(1): 79-86.

Vernacular Title

Trauma no idoso.

Affiliation

Departamento de Cirurgia Geral e Especializada, Escola de Medicina e Cirurgia-Universidade do Rio de Janeiro.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Brazilian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12185640

Abstract

The populational growth of the elderly, associated to a healthier and more active life, make this group of people more exposed to accidents. In some countries, trauma in the elderly is responsible for a high mortality rate, disproportionately higher than in the adults. This fact consumes a great portion of health care resources and implies in a high social cost. The distinct physiologic characteristics of the elderly and the frequent presence of associated diseases make that these patients behave differently and in a more complex way than patients of other ages. These particularities make that health care to the elderly victims of trauma have to be different. The present revision is about aspects of epidemiology, prevention, physiology, health care and rehabilitation of the elderly victims of trauma.

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