[THE TRAUMAS IN PERSONS OF OLDER AGE]

The aging of population is one of the most signifcant demographic occurrences of actual century. The Republic of Kazakhstan is the country with accelerated rate of population aging. The rate of traumas in population older than 60 years gradually increases concurrently with increasing ofpopulation size. The study was organized to investigate traumas in persons of older age hospitalized in hospitals of town ofSemeii of the Eastern-Kazakystan oblast. The study was carried out in the traumatological department of emergency care hospital oftown of Semeii and the neurosurgical department of the Medical center of the Semeii state medical university. The period of study amounted to January 1 2010 - December 31 2012. The criteria of inclusion were determined as age 60 years and older hospitalization as a result of trauma. The sampling consisted of 746 patients of geriatric profile. The average age consisted 70.4 years. During the established period increasing of number of hospitalized patients was detected. The percentage of male contingent diminishes with every year in comparison with female contingent. The traumas of area of coxofemoral joint and thigh comprised the most percentage among older patients in 2011-2012. The gender indicators among older patients reflect demography of total size of older population in Kazakhstan. The study established significant predominance ofwomen. Independently ofthe season, the traumas of area of coxofemoral joint and thigh prevail over all population of older people.