The Jarring Reality: Adolescent and Pediatric Gunshot Trauma on the Rise in a Major Urban Institution.
Julianna E WinterArjun VermaBela P DelvadiaOlivia C LeeMcCayn M FamiliaWilliam F ShermanPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2024)
The number of GSWs in the pediatric population in New Orleans presenting at a large level 1 trauma center demonstrated a statistically significant increasing trend over the past 11 years. ISS and self-inflicted intent were predictive of mortality within this pediatric patient population.