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Trauma team activation for older patients with pelvic fractures: Are current criteria adequate?

Frances WilliamsonElaine Cole
Published in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2024)
Current TTA criteria based on higher energy mechanisms and traditional vital sign thresholds are inadequate for identifying injury in older patients. Sensitive triage criteria and increased clinician awareness are required to enhance injury recognition and improve outcomes in older trauma patients.
Keyphrases
  • trauma patients
  • emergency department
  • palliative care
  • physical activity
  • rectal cancer
  • type diabetes
  • community dwelling
  • adipose tissue
  • glycemic control