Follow-Up And Functional Outcomes Of Pediatric Patients With Firearm Injuries To The Extremities

Purpose: There is a paucity of data describing the long-term function and quality of life of the approximately 10,000 children who sustain firearm injuries to the extremity annually. Many complications, such as physeal arrest and limb-length discrepancy, take months or years to manifest. The purpose of this study is to characterize clinical features and long-term outcomes of pediatric firearm extremity injuries. Methods: A retrospective review of the trauma registry at an urban Level 1 trauma center was performed, identifying 32 …