Firearm-Related Injuries - Wound Management, Stabilization, and Associated Injuries: A Critical Analysis Review

»Gun violence-related and firearm-related injuries are a public health crisis with increasing rates, particularly among younger demographics, in the United States despite a decline in incidence worldwide.»There exists limited high-quality evidence to guide the management of firearm-related orthopaedic injuries.»Associated injuries (i.e., neurological and vascular) are common in ballistic injuries to the extremity.»Where indicated, low-energy orthopaedic injuries can be managed successfully with standard fixation and management strategies with similar complications to closed fractures.