Shots fired: evaluation of vascular injury, compartment syndrome, and transfusion rates among civilian ballistic orthopaedic fracture patients presenting to two Level I trauma centres.

Eric H TischlerPatrick P NianPaul MastrokostasAdam J WolfertSung Huang Laurent TsaiIshaq IbrahimJonathan M GrossAden N MalikNishant Suneja

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2024)

These findings underscore the importance of diagnosing and managing vascular injuries and compartment syndrome in GSW-related orthopaedic fractures, emphasizing the necessity for targeted transfusion strategies in such cases.

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