Orthopedic XXXX and Aging: It Isn't Just About Mortality.

@entity1 @entity174 @entity130
The elderly (age 70+) @entity1 with orthopedic @entity130 is a rapidly growing subset of @entity1 in the United States. Due to increased medical comorbidities and decreased physiological reserve, morbidity and mortality after @entity130 may significantly differ from those @entity1 younger than 70 years old. A retrospective review was performed to investigate the effect of age on orthopedic @entity130 . A total of 870 records of @entity1 with orthopedic @entity130 from 2006 to 2009 at our Level One @entity130 center were reviewed. A database was created to include demographics, type and number of comorbid conditions at presentation, injuries, intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital length of stay, and description of the @entity174 . @entity1 aged 70 years and older had an increased number of comorbidities per @entity1 (3.3214-P < .0001). Length of stay in @entity1 aged 70 years and older was not significantly greater than that of the younger @entity1 . They spent an average of 14.76 days in the hospital compared to 13.42 days for the combined younger @entity1 (P = .45), but they spent significantly (P < .0001) more of their stay in the ICU (52.74% vs 34.9% for the younger cohorts). The number of @entity174 per @entity1 was lower (1.66) in the 70 and older age-group when compared to younger populations (P < .0001). The 70 and older group was more likely to have their injury due to a fall and less likely to have solid organ injuries. As the number of elderly @entity1 increase, continued research in the management of elderly @entity1 with @entity130 can lead to protocols and practice guidelines to improve outcomes.
