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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Associated Rise in Pediatric Firearm Injuries: A Multi-institutional Study

articles · StayCurrentMD · Apr 11, 2022
Abstract

Background

Firearm sales in the United States (U.S.) markedly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our objective was to determine if firearm injuries in children were associated with stay-at-home orders (SHO) during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hypothesized there would be an increase in pediatric firearm injuries during SHO.

Methods

This was a multi-institutional, retrospective study of institutional trauma registries. Patients

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