An increasing trend in geriatric trauma patients undergoing surgical stabilization of rib fractures
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An increasing trend in geriatric trauma patients undergoing surgical stabilization of rib fractures William Duong1 · Areg Grigorian1 · Jeffry Nahmias1 · Cyrus Farzaneh1 · Ashton Christian1 · Matthew Dolich1 · Michael Lekawa1 · Sebastian Schubl1 Received: 27 May 2020 / Accepted: 9 October 2020 © Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Purpose The proportion of geriatric trauma patients (GTPs) (age ≥ 65 years old) with chest wall injury undergoing surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) nationally is unknown. We hypothesize a growing trend of GTPs undergoing SSRF, and sought to evaluate risk of respiratory complications and mortality for GTPs compared to younger adults (18–64 years old) undergoing SSRF. Methods The Trauma Quality Improvement Program (2010–2016) was queried for patients with rib fracture(s) who underwent SSRF. GTPs were compared to younger adults. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed. Results From 21,517 patients undergoing SSRF, 3,001 (16.2%) were GTPs. Of all patients undergoing SSRF in 2010, 10.6% occurred on GTPs increasing to 17.9% in 2016 (p
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