Outcomes and implications of pediatric spinal gun shot wounds: A cross-sectional analysis using 2017-2021 TQIP data

• Main Authors: Matthew Merckling (Author), Victor Koltenyuk (Author), David Zuckerman (Author), Brianna Hayes (Author), Aryan Rafieezadeh (Author), Bardiya Zangbar (Author), Harshadkumar Patel (Author), Rachana Tyagi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Pediatric morbidity and mortality due to gun violence has steadily risen in recent years, becoming the leading cause of death among children and teens as of 2022 per the Center for Disease Control (CDC). For patients under the age of 17 in the United States, gunshot wounds (GSWs) are the...