Trauma team activation criteria and outcomes of geriatric trauma: 10 year single centre cohort study.

Background: With the aging population, the number of older patients with multiple injuries is increasing. The aim of this study was to understand the patterns and outcomes of older patients admitted to a major trauma centre in Hong Kong from 2006 to 2015, and investigate the performance of the trauma team activation (TTA) criteria for these elderly patients.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study from a university hospital major trauma centre in Hong Kong from 2006 to 2015.