Annika B Kay1, Emily L Wilson2, Thomas W White3, David S Morris4, Sarah Majercik5. 1. Division of Trauma Services and Surgical Critical Care, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA. Electronic address: Annika.bickford@gmail.com. 2. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA. Electronic address: wilson@imail.org. 3. Division of Trauma Services and Surgical Critical Care, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA. Electronic address: Tom.white@imail.org. 4. Division of Trauma Services and Surgical Critical Care, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA. Electronic address: Dave.morris2@imail.org. 5. Division of Trauma Services and Surgical Critical Care, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA. Electronic address: Sarah.majercik@imail.org.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We aimed to describe elderly engagement in recreational activities, their injury patterns, preinjury risks and outcomes. METHODS: A 16-year retrospective trauma registry review. All trauma patients ≥65 years admitted after injury sustained during sport were evaluated, and compared to a non-sport cohort of elderly trauma patients. RESULTS: During the study period, 9697 admissions age ≥65 were identified. 526 (5%) were sport-related. Compared to the non-sport group, the sport cohort was younger, had fewer medical comorbidities, and was more severely injured. The common sport mechanisms were skiing, offroad vehicle use and bicycling, and common sport injuries involved lower extremity, chest, and head. Sport patients were more often discharged home than non-sport patients (73% vs 36%, p < 0.001). There was no difference in ICU or hospital LOS between groups. The hospital mortality rate was 3% in sport and 5% in non-sport patients (p = 0.06). CONCLUSION: Over time, the number of elderly sport-related trauma patients increased. Our data suggest that being active may improve outcomes after trauma in older adults.
BACKGROUND: We aimed to describe elderly engagement in recreational activities, their injury patterns, preinjury risks and outcomes. METHODS: A 16-year retrospective trauma registry review. All traumapatients ≥65 years admitted after injury sustained during sport were evaluated, and compared to a non-sport cohort of elderly traumapatients. RESULTS: During the study period, 9697 admissions age ≥65 were identified. 526 (5%) were sport-related. Compared to the non-sport group, the sport cohort was younger, had fewer medical comorbidities, and was more severely injured. The common sport mechanisms were skiing, offroad vehicle use and bicycling, and common sport injuries involved lower extremity, chest, and head. Sport patients were more often discharged home than non-sport patients (73% vs 36%, p < 0.001). There was no difference in ICU or hospital LOS between groups. The hospital mortality rate was 3% in sport and 5% in non-sport patients (p = 0.06). CONCLUSION: Over time, the number of elderly sport-related traumapatients increased. Our data suggest that being active may improve outcomes after trauma in older adults.
Authors: Javier Conde-Pipó; Eduardo Melguizo-Ibáñez; Miguel Mariscal-Arcas; Félix Zurita-Ortega; Jose Luis Ubago-Jiménez; Irwin Ramírez-Granizo; Gabriel González-Valero Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-02-10 Impact factor: 3.390