Epidemiology of firearm injuries in a Scandinavian trauma center

Background There is a concern that civilian gunshot injuries in Europe are increasing but there is a lack of contemporary studies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the current epidemiology and outcome of firearm injuries. Methods Retrospective cohort study of all patients ( n  = 235) tre...

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Published in:European journal of trauma and emergency surgery (Munich : 2007) 2020-06, Vol.46 (3), p.641-647
Main Authors: Bäckman, Pernilla Brandt, Riddez, Louis, Adamsson, Lennart, Wahlgren, Carl-Magnus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Epidemiology
Female
Firearms
Humans
Injuries
Intensive
Male
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Original
Original Article
Registries
Retrospective Studies
Scandinavian and Nordic Countries - epidemiology
Sports Medicine
Surgery
Surgical Orthopedics
Trauma
Trauma Centers
Traumatic Surgery
Trends
Wounds, Gunshot - epidemiology
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Summary:Background There is a concern that civilian gunshot injuries in Europe are increasing but there is a lack of contemporary studies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the current epidemiology and outcome of firearm injuries. Methods Retrospective cohort study of all patients ( n  = 235) treated for firearm injuries admitted to a Scandinavian trauma center between 2005 and 2016. Local and national trauma registries were used for data collection. Results Mean age was 31.3 years (SD ± 12.9; range 16–88 years); 93.6% males; mean ISS was 14.3 (SD ± 15.9); 31.9% (75/235) had ISS > 15. There was a significant increase in penetrating trauma ( P  
ISSN:1863-9933
1863-9941
1863-9941
DOI:10.1007/s00068-018-1045-1