2016
DOI: 10.17986/blm.2016116596
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Medicolegal Evaluation of Elderly Trauma Patients

Abstract: Objective: The human body loses flexibility and durability from the pathophysiological changes of aging; therefore, trauma and the risk of injury increase in geriatric individuals. Elderly patients who have been admitted to health centers with trauma and injury require a serious treatment approach.Materials and Methods: A total of 15851 victims who were admitted to Bursa Branch of the Council of Forensic Medicine of the Ministry of Justice between 01/01/2011 and 31/12/2011 were retrospectively evaluated, and 2… Show more

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“…Tanrikulu (12) stated that fall in both genders had 82.3% ratio. Durak et al, (13) in their study on patients who applied to the forensic medicine institution, detected trauma at a rate of 94.5%, and the female-male ratio was found to be 2/1.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Tanrikulu (12) stated that fall in both genders had 82.3% ratio. Durak et al, (13) in their study on patients who applied to the forensic medicine institution, detected trauma at a rate of 94.5%, and the female-male ratio was found to be 2/1.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Bu nedenle, travmalar yaşlı kişilerde gençlere göre daha ağır seyretmekte, ciddi hasarlar oluşabilmekte, hastanede kalış süreleri artmakta ve daha fazla engelliliğe sebep olabilmektedir (6-8, 10, 11, 15-20). Çoklu travmalı yaşlı olgular arasında bir değerlendirme yapıldığında da özellikle 75 yaş üzerinde mortalite riskinin daha da arttığı belirtilmiştir (21 (6,7,11,16,17,22). Bu durum, erkeklerin sosyal yaşamda daha aktif bir rol almaları, ev dışı ortamlarda kadınlara göre daha fazla zaman geçirmeleri ile ilişkilendirildi.…”
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“…Bununla birlikte, bazı çalışmalarda trafik kazalarının ikinci sırada olduğu, düşmelerin birinci sıraya yerleştiği görüldü (8,10,16,18,19). Bursa'da yapılan bir çalışmada ise farklı olarak ilk sırada fiziksel saldırı, ikinci sırada trafik kazaları yer almaktaydı (17). Güneytepe ve ark.…”
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