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Claire K Sandstrom1, Diego B Nunez2
1Section of Emergency and Trauma Radiology, Department of Radiology, Harborview Medical Center, Box 359728, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
Abstract:
Traumatic injuries to the head and neck are common in the elderly, which is a rapidly growing sector of the American population. Most injuries result from low-energy falls and therefore might be at risk for delayed presentation and undertriage. Imaging, particularly with computed tomography, plays a vital role in the evaluation of traumatic head and neck injuries in geriatric patients. A thorough understanding of the differing patterns of trauma in the elderly patient and the factors that are associated with poorer outcomes is essential.
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