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Citation
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Muratore S, Hawes L, Farhat J, Reicks P, Gipson J, Beilman G. Am. J. Surg. 2016; 212(4): 670-676. |
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Abstract
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Background
Our objectives were to characterize injury, complications, and outcomes for older riders after motorcycle accidents due to the rising trend in advanced-age motorcyclists.
Methods
From 2008-2013, injured motorcyclists were compared by age group: younger (0-54 years) versus older (≥55 years) in a retrospective review of the trauma databank at North Memorial Medical Center, a Level-1 trauma center.
Results
Of 432 patients, the older group (n=100) had more fractures (60% vs 42%), injuries per patient (2 vs 1), ICU admissions (48% vs 32%), ventilator days (8 vs 5), in-hospital complications (16% vs 8%), and hospital days (5.5 vs 3) than the younger group (n=332), p<0.01. The older group was also more likely to be discharged to a destination other than home, 35% vs 18%, p<0.01.
Conclusions
Older riders are at risk for more severe injury, longer and more complex hospitalizations, and higher care demands after discharge. Both age-specific treatment and care-systems will need to evolve to accommodate the needs of the aging trauma population.
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