In this work the results of treatment of 116 patients with polytrauma older age groups was analysed, the comparison group consisted of 55 patients with multiple injuries aged 20 to 40 years. The objective of the study was the search of criteria of the objectification assess the severity of condition of patients of elderly and senile age with polytrauma on the basis of laboratory parameters and evaluation of the influence of concomitant somatic pathology on the level of lethality. We analysed the significance of each of the selected indicators and their entirety, thereby simplifying the formation of evidence-informed way to predict fatal outcome in patients of elderly and senile age with polytrauma.
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