Gabrielle Santangelo, Connor Wathen, Thomas Pieters, Derek D George, Logan Worley, Dominick Macaluso, Mert Marcel Dagli, Sandra Catanzaro, Ben Gu, William C Welch, Dmitry Petrov, G Edward Vates, Ali K Ozturk, James Schuster, Jonathan J Stone
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Gunshot wounds (GSWs) to the vertebral column represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, constituting approximately 20% of all spinal injuries. The management of these injuries is an understudied and controversial topic, given its heterogeneity and lack of follow-up data. PURPOSE: To characterize the management and follow-up of GSWs to the spine. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: A multi-institutional retrospective review of the experience of two urban Level 1 trauma centers...
May 11, 2024: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society