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- Title
Forensic Geriatric Trauma Cases.
- Authors
HÖSÜKLER, Erdem; ERKOL, Zehra Zerrin
- Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the general characteristics of geriatric cases aged ≥65 years, who presented at the Forensic Medicine Clinic due to trauma, and the severity of injury using trauma scoring systems. Methods: The study included all trauma cases over 65 years with a forensic report prepared in the Forensic Medicine Clinic between 2015 and 2021. Evaluations were made using the chi-square, Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal-Wallis (post-hoc: Dunn-Bonferroni) tests. A value of p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Two-thirds of the cases were male (67.6%) and mean age was 73.23±6.25 years. More than half of the cases were exposed to battery-related trauma (54%). There was an injury in more than one region in 37.4% (n=52) of the cases. The median injury severity score (ISS) of the cases was 2 (1.5) and the median newinjury severity score (NISS) was 3 (1.8). The scores of ISS and NISS in cases aged >75 years were higher than in those aged ≤75 years (p<0.05). The score severity of ISS and NISS of the cases injured in traffic accidents and other accidents was higher than in those injured due to battery (p<0.001). Almost half (48.1%) of the traffic accident-related cases were pedestrians, and it was seen that pedestrians suffered more severe trauma. Conclusion: Increasing the necessary safety measures in traffic, especially pedestrian safety, and taking measures to make daily life easier for the elderly may help protect this vulnerable population from the effects of severe trauma.
- Subjects
FORENSIC medicine; TRAFFIC accidents; TRAFFIC safety; SAFETY; PEDESTRIANS
- Publication
Bezmialem Science, 2024, Vol 12, Issue 2, p198
- ISSN
2148-2373
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14235/bas.galenos.2023.48802