Increases in Violence and Changes in Trauma Admissions During the COVID Quarantine.
Garrett N KluttsJoe DeloachSacha A McBainHanna JensenKevin W SextonKyle J KalkwarfSaleema KarimAvi BhavarajuPublished in: The American surgeon (2021)
Societal quarantine increased the number of penetrating and violent traumas, with a concurrent increased percentage of patients transfused. Despite this, there was no change in outcomes. Given the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, quarantine measures could be re-implemented. Data from this study can help guide expectations and utilization of hospital resources in the future.
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