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Background Firearm injury poses a significant public health burden in the United States.
Objectives The purpose of this systematic review was to provide a comprehensive …

Introduction Ballistic femur fractures are a common injury treated at United States civilian
trauma centers. This study investigates the outcomes of these injuries by comparing the …

Purpose Low-velocity gunshot fractures (LVGFs) are a common type of gunshot-induced
trauma with the potential for complications such as infection and osteomyelitis. The …

Objective: To describe humerus shaft fractures after low-energy gunshot wound (GSW) and
compare with blunt injuries. We hypothesized that nerve injury, infection, and fracture union …

Objective: To prospectively determine infection rate following low-energy extremity GSWs
with a single dose IV antibiotic protocol. Summary Background Data: Previous work …

Introduction and definitions Civilian gunshot violence is a growing public health issue on a
global scale. Treatment of patients with gunshot injuries is based on algorithms derived from …

Objective: To quantify the association between insurance and hospital admission following
minor isolated extremity firearm injury. Background: The association between insurance and …

Antibiotic prophylaxis for extremity gunshot wounds (GSWs) is highly variable. The objective
of the present study is to quantify the adherence rate to a protocol for single-dose …