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Table 4 Associated injuries

From: Is Early Appropriate Care of axial and femoral fractures appropriate in multiply-injured elderly trauma patients?

 

≤30 y/o (n = 114)

≥60 y/o (n = 37)

p

Abdominal injury

 Any

31 (27.2 %)

7 (18.9 %)

0.387

 Minor

19 (16.7 %)

3 (8.1 %)

0.285

 Severe

12 (10.5 %)

4 (10.8 %)

1.000

Chest injury

 Any

62 (54.4 %)

19 (51.4 %)

0.850

 Minor

28 (24.6 %)

9 (24.3 %)

1.000

 Severe

34 (29.8 %)

10 (27.0 %)

0.837

Head injury

 Any

78 (68.4 %)

18 (48.6 %)

0.048

 Minor

54 (47.4 %)

12 (32.4 %)

0.130

 Severe

24 (21.1 %)

6 (16.2 %)

0.639

  1. Minor injuries to the chest and abdomen had AIS of 1 or 2, while severe injuries had AIS of 3 or higher. Minor head injuries had presenting GCS >8, while severe injuries had lower GCS