title: Riding into the golden years: injury patterns and outcomes of advanced-age motorcycle trauma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Our objectives were to characterize injury, complications, and outcomes for older riders after motorcycle accidents due to the rising trend in advanced-age motorcyclists.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 2008 to 2013, injured motorcyclists were compared by age group: younger (0 to 54 years) vs older (≥55 years) in a retrospective review of the trauma databank at North Memorial Medical Center, a Level-1 trauma center.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 432 patients, the older group (n = 100) had more fractures (60% vs 42%), injuries per patient (2 vs 1), intensive care unit admissions (48% vs 32%), ventilator days (8 vs 5), in-hospital complications (16% vs 8%), and hospital days (5.5 vs 3) than the younger group (n = 332), P < .01. The older group was also more likely to be discharged to a destination other than home, 35% vs 18%, P < .01.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Older riders are at risk for more severe injury, longer and more complex hospitalizations, and higher care demands after discharge. Both age-specific treatment and care systems will need to evolve to accommodate the needs of the aging trauma population.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, MMC 195, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. Electronic address: clark626@umn.edu.
authors: Sydne
authors: S
authors: Muratore
authors: Department of Surgery, North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, MN, USA.
authors: Luke
authors: L
authors: Hawes
authors: Department of Surgery, North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, MN, USA.
authors: Joseph
authors: J
authors: Farhat
authors: Department of Surgery, North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, MN, USA.
authors: Patty
authors: P
authors: Reicks
authors: Department of Surgery, North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, MN, USA.
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Gipson
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, MMC 195, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; Department of Surgery, North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, MN, USA.
authors: Greg
authors: G
authors: Beilman
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota / Q000453:epidemiology; D009049:Motorcycles; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000453:epidemiology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities; D014193:Trauma Centers; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Advanced age; Elderly; Geriatric; Motor vehicle accident; Motorcycle; Trauma