Table 4.
Distribution of injury by different regions in geriatric trauma patients in Al-Ain Hospital during the period of 2003–2006 (n = 65) and 10 years later (n = 200) during the period of 2014–2017, Al-Ain Hospital, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Years 2003–2006 | Years 2014–2017 | ||
Region | Number (%) | Number (%) | p value |
Head and neck | 10 (15.4%) | 16 (8%) | 0.09 |
Face | 5 (7.7%) | 17 (8.5%) | 0.99 |
Chest | 18 (27.7%) | 31 (15.5%) | 0.04 |
Abdomen | 1 (1.5%) | 9 (4.5%) | 0.46 |
Spine | 7 (10.8%) | 38 (19%) | 0.18 |
Upper extremity | 9 (13.8%) | 35 (17.5%) | 0.57 |
Lower extremity | 33 (50.8%) | 101 (50.5%) | 0.99 |
External | 1 (1.5%) | 14 (7%) | 0.13 |