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ReviewSeminars in plastic surgery2025

Introduction to Ballistic Injuries.

Winston R Owens, Vamsi C Mohan, Diego M Quirarte, Samuel H Cole, Kerry P Latham

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Review in Seminars in plastic surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Winston R OwensDivision of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Vamsi C MohanDivision of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Diego M QuirarteDivision of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Samuel H ColeDivision of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Kerry P LathamDepartment of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Firearm-related trauma in the United States is a public health crisis with increasing rates of gun-mortality annually. Within the United States, minorities are disproportionally affected by firearms, and nonmedical factors play a significant role in predicting an individual's risk for experiencing gun trauma. Devastating injuries associated with head gunshot wounds often require care from multidisciplinary teams to achieve favorable outcomes. Despite collaborative care, complications after firearm injuries transcend beyond physical damage and result in lasting psychological, social, and economic burdens. This article reviews ballistic terminology, epidemiology, social determinants of health, and the quality of life of gunshot wound survivors.

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ballistic injuriesballisticsGSWgunshot woundplastic surgeonsquality of lifesocial determinants of healthtrauma

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PMID40160835
PMCPMC11945216

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