Is it time for firearm injury to be a separate activation criteria in children? An assessment of penetrating pediatric trauma using need for surgeon presence
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Am J Surg (McGaha P, Stewart K, Garwe T, Johnson J, Sarwar Z, Letton RW. - curated by SCHCP)
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Background: Penetrating injury independently predicts the need for surgeon presence (NSP) upon arrival. Penetrating injury is often used as a trauma triage indicator, however, it includes a wide range of specific mechanisms of injury. We sought to compare firearm-related and non-firearm related pediatric penetrating injuries with respect to NSP, ISS and mortality.
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