Guns, scalpels, and sutures: The cost of gunshot wounds in children and adolescents

CONCLUSION The survivors of pediatric firearm injuries experience high operative and readmission rates, sustain long-term morbidities, and suffer from mental health sequelae. Combining these factors with the economic impact of these injuries highlights the immense burden of disease. This burden may be palliated by a multipronged approach, which includes the development and dissemination of injury prevention strategies and better follow-up care for these patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Epidemiological, Level III.
Source: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research