Dtsch Arztebl Int
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Dtsch Arztebl Int
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Motorcycle accidents account for a large fraction of the patients with polytrauma treated in German hospitals. Clinical experience indicates that an in- creasing number of older motorcyclists are having accidents. We studied whether such individuals are subject to higher mortality and longer hospital stays. ⋯ Patients over age 65 who sustain trauma in motorcycle accidents have a higher mortality, a longer duration of ventilation, and longer stays in the intensive care unit and in the hospital overall than their younger counterparts. These patients present a special challenge to the treating medical team.