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Metropolitan Police data, and those from the emergency department at a London major trauma centre show a resurgence in gun crime. The aim of this study was to collect data on all gunshot injuries over a seven-year period at South-East London's trauma hub. Materials and methods This was a retrospective observational study of all gunshot injuries between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2016 at a London major trauma centre. Information regarding patient demographics, morbidity and mortality was collected. Data from the English indices of multiple deprivation were reviewed in relation to shooting locations and socioeconomic status in South-East London. Results A total of 182 patients from 939,331 emergency admissions presented with firearm injuries. Males comprised 178 (97.8%) victims and 124 (68.1%) were documented as being Black or Afro-Caribbean. The median age was 22 years. Some 124 (71.7%) victims were shot within a 4 km radius of the hospital. The mean indices of multiple deprivation decile ranking in shooting locations compared with non-shooting locations was 2.6 (± 0.1384) and 3.8 (± 0.1149), respectively. A total of 122 (67.0%) patients underwent specialist operative intervention and 111 (61.0%) suffered only superficial or musculoskeletal injuries. Six patients required emergency thoracotomies; three (50.0%) survived to discharge. The median length of stay was 4 days (interquartile range 2-9 days) and 35 (24.0%) were admitted to intensive care. Ten (5.5%) patients died. Discussion and conclusion Firearms injuries are increasing and place a significant burden on hospital resources. Care provided to gunshot victims has improved as a result of recent trauma management initiatives at South-East London's major trauma centre.

Shooting up? Analysis of 182 gunshot injuries presenting to a London major trauma centre over a seven-year period