The Disturbing Findings of Pediatric Firearm Injuries From the National Trauma Data Bank: 2010-2016

This study described the intent, location, demographics, and outcomes of a nationally representative pediatric population with firearm injuries. We hypothesized that younger patients would have a higher percentage of unintentional and self-inflicted injuries with associated higher mortality rates.

Source: Journal of Surgical Research - July 7, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Joseph R. Esparaz, Alicia M. Waters, Michelle S. Mathis, Luqin Deng, Rongbing Xie, Mike K. Chen, Elizabeth A. Beierle, Robert T. Russell Source Type: research