Titlebook: Senior Trauma Patients; An Integrated Approa Hans-Christoph Pape,Stephen L. Kates,Heike A. Bisc Book 2022 Springer Nature Switzerland AG 20

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Epidemiologybenign mechanism of injury, poses a unique challenge in the geriatric population. Trauma is the fifth cause of death in the elderly, with falls from standing height the leading cause of high-energy injuries in the geriatric population ((COT) ACoSACoT. National Trauma Data Bank Annual Report 2016. 20

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Cardiovascular Ageinglence representing a medical, scientific, and economic challenge for clinicians, investigators, and health systems..A strong correlation between age and cardiovascular disorders is broadly accepted, although its nature remains elusive as it is still questioned whether age-associated defects are due

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The Concept of Sarcopenia and Frailtye acute care setting and in rehabilitation. Notably, sarcopenia is a key risk factor of falls and related injuries and frailty is an independent predictor of adverse outcomes after surgery and regaining autonomy. A close collaboration between trauma surgeons and geriatricians is needed to address bo

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Protein Malnutrition, Falls, and Fractures in Older Trauma Patientsodifiable state. Proteins are building blocks of the bone matrix and the muscles. This dual function fits in with the concept of prevention of fragility fractures in senior adults aimed at reducing both bone loss and falls. In older adults, a protein-rich diet could be another simple and effective w

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Supplementation: Vitamin D, Calciums of high-quality double-blind RCTs suggests a benefit of daily 800–1000 IU vitamin D on both fall and hip fracture prevention among older adults at risk of vitamin D deficiency and falling or living in institutions. However, vitamin D appears to be less effective in vitamin D replete older adults w

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Exercise Concepts for Fall Preventionadults, or persons with cognitive decline. As falls are the primary risk factor for fractures, the rationale is that exercise interventions should also protect against fractures. Evidence shows that multicomponent programs including balance and strength exercises are more effective than single-compo

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Falls Risk Assessmentalls-related injury increases with age. Falls are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite this, falls should not be viewed as an inevitable part of aging. Identifying modifiable falls risk factors and intervening to reduce falls risk are fundamental components of comprehensive ca

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