Vital signs on presentation are less predictive of mortality in geriatric blunt trauma victims. Geriatric blunt trauma patients warrant increased vigilance despite normal vital signs on presentation. New trauma triage set points of HR >90 or SBP <110 mm Hg should be considered in the geriatric blunt trauma patients.

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An extremely complex interplay exists between socioethnic factors and outcomes after TBI. Few physicians would claim overt discrimination. Tracheostomy, the factor most directed by the surgeon, was unbiased by race, income, or insurance status. The likelihood of placement in a rehabilitation center was significantly impacted by both race and insurance status. Future prospective studies are needed to better address causation.