American journal of surgeryHumansMaleMotorcyclesFemaleRetrospective Studies
Frailty in older motorcycle riders increases the risk of chest trauma, mortality, and adverse discharge.
Ana M Reyes, Maya Shah, Michael D Cobler-Lichter, Talia R Arcieri, Jessica M Delamater, Edward B Lineen, Julie Y Valenzuela, Gerd D Pust, Kenneth G Proctor, Nicholas Namias, Patricia M Byers
Published: 202610.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116763
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Older adults represent a growing proportion of motorcyclists and experience poor outcomes after crashes, but the role of frailty has not been characterized. We hypothesized that certain injuries and adverse outcomes would be more common w…
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