Mechanism of penetrating injury mediates the risk of long-term adverse outcomes for survivors of violent trauma

CONCLUSION Patients surviving a stab wound have a significantly higher risk of violent reinjury by stabbing or assault, and risk of death by drug/alcohol overdose. Hospital-based violence intervention programs with similar patient populations should explore options to expand partnerships with drug treatment programs. These results illustrate two distinct populations of victims of violence―gunshot victims and stabbing/assault victims―with separate risk factors and outcomes, mediated by substance use disorder. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic and Epidemiologic; level III.
Source: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: INDEPENDENT SUBMISSIONS Source Type: research