2016
The older they are the harder they fall: Injury patterns and outcomes by age after ground level falls
Bhattacharya B, Maung A, Schuster K, Davis KA. The older they are the harder they fall: Injury patterns and outcomes by age after ground level falls. Injury 2016, 47: 1955-1959. PMID: 27346422, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsAspirinComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFractures, BoneGeriatric AssessmentHospitalizationHumansInjury Severity ScoreIntracranial HemorrhagesMaleMultiple TraumaPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTrauma CentersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsGround-level fallInjury patternsAnticoagulation useAspirin useIntracranial bleedAnticoagulation agentsAbdominal solid organ injuriesCertain injury patternsAdult trauma patientsSolid organ injuryAntiplatelet useHome dischargePatient characteristicsLife expectancy increasesMean ISSOrgan injuryOverall mortalityRetrospective reviewTrauma patientsGeriatric patientsSignificant morbidityTrauma centerPatient populationPelvic fracturesCervical spine
2006
Subaxial cervical spine trauma.
Kwon BK, Vaccaro AR, Grauer JN, Fisher CG, Dvorak MF. Subaxial cervical spine trauma. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2006, 14: 78-89. PMID: 16467183, DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200602000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSubaxial cervical spine injuriesCervical spine injurySpinal cord injurySpine injuriesCord injuryAcute spinal cord injurySevere spinal cord injuryCertain injury patternsAdministration of methylprednisoloneSpinous process fractureSubaxial cervical injuriesAccurate clinical historyCareful physical examinationNeurologic statusDefinitive managementNonsurgical managementPatient factorsCervical injuryClosed reductionNeurologic impairmentProcess fracturesEmergent managementInjury patternsPhysical examinationRadiographic evaluation
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