[The severely injured older cyclist-Evaluation of the TraumaRegister DGU® : Retrospective, multicenter cross-sectional study based on the TraumaRegister DGU®].

Background: Contrary to the trend of decreasing traffic fatalities, the number of cyclists killed in Germany has been steadily increasing in recent years. With the increasing popularity of cycling in all age groups, the number of accidents with sometimes serious injuries is rising. In the course of this, the question arises what influence age has on the type and severity of injuries, the probability of survival and the length of hospital stay in seriously injured cyclists.