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. 2023 Jan 12;11(1).
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.22.00153. eCollection 2023 Jan 1.

Firearm-Related Injuries-Wound Management, Stabilization, and Associated Injuries: A Critical Analysis Review

Daniel A Portney  1 , Hayden P Baker  1 , Isaiah Selkridge  2 , Mostafa Hassib El Dafrawy  1 , Jason A Strelzow  1
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Firearm-Related Injuries-Wound Management, Stabilization, and Associated Injuries: A Critical Analysis Review

Daniel A Portney et al. JBJS Rev. .

Abstract

»: Gun violence-related and firearm-related injuries are a public health crisis with increasing rates, particularly among younger demographics, in the United States despite a decline in incidence worldwide.

»: There exists limited high-quality evidence to guide the management of firearm-related orthopaedic injuries.

»: Associated injuries (i.e., neurological and vascular) are common in ballistic injuries to the extremity.

»: Where indicated, low-energy orthopaedic injuries can be managed successfully with standard fixation and management strategies with similar complications to closed fractures.

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