Owens Winston R, Mohan Vamsi C, Quirarte Diego M, Cole Samuel H, Latham Kerry P
Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
Semin Plast Surg. 2025 Mar 26;39(1):3-7. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1801406. eCollection 2025 Feb.
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.
在美国，与枪支相关的创伤是一场公共卫生危机，每年的枪支死亡率都在上升。在美国，少数族裔受枪支影响的比例过高，非医疗因素在预测个人遭受枪支创伤的风险方面起着重要作用。与头部枪伤相关的毁灭性损伤通常需要多学科团队的护理才能取得良好的治疗效果。尽管进行了协作护理，但枪支伤后的并发症不仅限于身体损伤，还会导致持久的心理、社会和经济负担。本文回顾了弹道学术语、流行病学、健康的社会决定因素以及枪伤幸存者的生活质量。
