Major Trauma Audit Report Focused on Older Adults 2017-2021

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This report is focused on older adults, defined as those aged 65 years and over, with major trauma injuries. It provides an in-depth analysis of 11,145 episodes of care between 2017 and 2021 from the 26 participating hospitals. As has been stated in previous reports, the leading cause of major trauma is from low falls. Findings from this report will extend the understanding of the range of injuries associated with such incidents in an older adult population.


Key Findings

This report analyses the journey of 11,145 older adults with major trauma injuries through the trauma system. Low falls of less than 2 metres, were the leading cause of major trauma in this demographic, accounting for 82% of injuries.