Pediatric Upper Extremity Firearm-related Injuries: A Level I Pediatric Trauma Center Experience
In the last decade, an increased frequency of pediatric upper extremity firearm-related injuries was noted despite a stagnant state population. Emphasis should continue to be placed on education and improving firearm safety in settings in which children are present.
Authors
- Eric Jorge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2384-3049)
- Edgar Soto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4760-7347)
- Ann Carol Braswell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7992-5510)
- Rachel Aliotta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7911-6254)
- Andrew Bloom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6491-9153)
- Erin F Ransom
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Children's of Alabama (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.29333
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00