TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Head injury in the elderly
JO  - Harefuah
A1  - Rakier, A.
A1  - Soustiel, J. F.
A1  - Gilburd, J.
A1  - Zaaroor, M.
A1  - Alkalai, N.
A1  - Welblum, E.
A1  - Feinsod, M.
SP  - 474
EP  - 7, 528
VL  - 128
IS  - 8
N2  - We report 281 consecutive admissions of head-injured patients over 65 years of age. 2/3 were males, as in younger age groups, despite the decreased activity and increased proportion of females among the elderly. The main causes of injury were falls (71.8%; mostly at home) and pedestrian accidents (20.6%). There was a high incidence of cardiovascular disease among the men. The unique set of causes and types of head injuries in this age group (1/3 chronic subdural hematomas, 1/3 cerebral contusions and 1/5 acute subdural hematomas), as well as the grim outcome, justify regarding head injury in the elderly as a special clinical entity. Its special medical, surgical, organizational and ethical aspects should be considered.<p />  <p>Language: he</p>
LA  - he
SN  - 0017-7768
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -