TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Trauma in the elderly
JO  - Revue Medicale Suisse
A1  - Niquille, M.
A1  - Ardigo, S.
SP  - 1554
EP  - 1558
VL  - 8
IS  - 350
N2  - Older patients can suffer severe trauma, especially in home environment. In Switzerland, falls are the main cause of trauma mortality in patients older than 65. Low kinetics mecanisms can cause severe trauma. Undertriage is frequent in emergency rooms and could result in delayed mortality. Except for hip fractures and simple fractures of extremities, age more then 65 should be a criteria for admitting the patient in a trauma center and activating the trauma team.<p />  <p>Language: fr</p>
LA  - fr
SN  - 1660-9379
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -