Use of NEXUS II Clinical Decision Tool for Blunt Head Injuries in Elderly Patients Take Home Point: Older patients with blunt head-injury are at high risk of sustaining serious intracranial injuries even with low-risk mechanisms of injury, such as ground-level falls. Citation: Mower W, Akie T, Morizadeh N, et. al. Blunt Head Injury in the Elderly: Analysis of the NEXUS II Injury Cohort. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 May;83(5):457-466. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.01.003 Relevance: Older adults are known …
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