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ArticleCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gunshot injuries at a level-1 trauma centre: a retrospective study on a 5-year period.

Philippe Moisan, Manal Aiyar, William Francoeur, Ylan Tran, Sébastien Laflamme, Julien Chapleau, Dominique M Rouleau, G Yves Laflamme

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8 authors.

Philippe MoisanFrom the Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Moisan, Aiyar, Francoeur, Tran, Laflamme, Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme); the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'île-de-Montréal, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme).
Manal AiyarFrom the Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Moisan, Aiyar, Francoeur, Tran, Laflamme, Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme); the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'île-de-Montréal, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme).
William FrancoeurFrom the Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Moisan, Aiyar, Francoeur, Tran, Laflamme, Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme); the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'île-de-Montréal, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme).
Ylan TranFrom the Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Moisan, Aiyar, Francoeur, Tran, Laflamme, Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme); the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'île-de-Montréal, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme).
Sébastien LaflammeFrom the Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Moisan, Aiyar, Francoeur, Tran, Laflamme, Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme); the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'île-de-Montréal, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme).
Julien ChapleauFrom the Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Moisan, Aiyar, Francoeur, Tran, Laflamme, Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme); the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'île-de-Montréal, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme).
Dominique M RouleauFrom the Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Moisan, Aiyar, Francoeur, Tran, Laflamme, Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme); the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'île-de-Montréal, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme).
G Yves LaflammeFrom the Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Moisan, Aiyar, Francoeur, Tran, Laflamme, Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme); the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'île-de-Montréal, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Que. (Chapleau, Rouleau, Laflamme) yveslaflamme@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGunshot injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and evidence shows that violent crimes increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the pandemic on the prevalence of gunshot injuries and to analyze the demographic characteristics of patients with gunshot injury at a level-1 trauma centre.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis from April 2018 to February 2023. We collected demographic information, injury type, weapon involved, and mechanism of injury. We examined the annual incidence of gunshot injuries to assess the potential influence of COVID-19-related public health measures on rates of violent injury.

resultsWe identified 158 patients with gunshot injury. The mean age of patients was 35 (range 18 to 78) years, and 9% were women. Seventy percent were homicide attempts, 8% were suicide attempts, and 20% were unspecified. Weapons used included low-velocity handguns (78%) and hunting rifles (7%), and the remainder were unspecified. There were no injuries from military or other high-velocity firearms. Emergency department patients with hemodynamic shock (18%) were 7.5 times more likely to die before discharge than stable patients (29% v. 4%). Gunshot injuries significantly increased by 52% during the COVID-19 period compared with the baseline period (

conclusionThis study highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gun violence, with a significant increase in the number of firearm injury victims during this period. Our findings show a return to prepandemic baseline levels in 2022.

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COVID-19Trauma CentersWounds, GunshotAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHomicideHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2

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PMID41151973
PMCPMC12981925

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