The 2023 WSES guidelines on the management of trauma in elderly and frail patients
World j. emerg. surg; 19 (1), 2024
The trauma mortality rate is higher in the elderly compared with younger patients. Ageing is associated with physiological changes in multiple systems and correlated with frailty. Frailty is a risk factor for mortality in elderly trauma patients. We aim to provide evidence-based guidelines for the manage...