Open AccessLow-energy Gunshot-induced Tibia Fractures: What Proportion Develop Complications?
Author(s) -
Christopher Lee,
Dane J Brodke,
Jamie Engel,
Michael Schloss,
Syed M.R. Zaidi,
Robert V. O’Toole,
Trevor R. Gulbrandsen,
Matthew Hogue,
Justin Badon,
Patrick F. Bergin,
Seth T. Lirette,
John Morellato
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000001736
Subject(s) - medicine , nonunion , surgery , retrospective cohort study , poison control , tibia , injury prevention , injury severity score , gunshot injury , complication , closed fracture , medical record , trauma center , emergency medicine
Gunshot injuries of the extremities are common in the United States, especially among people with nonfatal gunshot wounds. Controversy persists regarding the proper management for low-energy gunshot-induced fractures, likely stemming from varying reports on the likelihood of complications. There has yet to be published a study on a large cohort of patients with gunshot-induced tibia fractures on which to base our understanding of complications after this injury.