Risk factors predicting prognosis and outcome of elderly patients with isolated traumatic brain injury

Risk factors predicting prognosis and outcome of elderly patients with isolated traumatic brain injury

Abstract Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI), particularly in the elderly patient population, is known to be the single largest cause of death and disability worldwide. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate clinical factors predicting poor outcome with special emphasis on the i...

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Main Authors: Roman C. Ostermann, Julian Joestl, Thomas M. Tiefenboeck, Nikolaus Lang, Patrick Platzer, Marcus Hofbauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Elderly patients
Isolated severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
Respiratory failure
Outcome prediction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0975-y

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