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Inner-city gunshot wounds–10 years on
Matt Davies1, Mary Kerins, Edward Glucksman
1Trauma Audit and Research Network, University of Manchester, Clinical Sciences Building, Salford Royal Hospital, Eccles Old Road, Salford M6 8HD, United Kingdom. drmattdavies@btinternet.com
Injury
|November 2, 2010
Summary
This study found little change in the incidence of civilian gunshot wounds in an urban UK hospital over ten years. Young males from minority ethnic groups remain the primary victims of low-energy projectile assaults.
Area of Science:
- Trauma Surgery
- Public Health
- Forensic Medicine
Background:
- Previous research in 1997 documented civilian gunshot wounds in a UK urban setting.
- Concerns exist regarding increased firearm deaths and injuries, yet clinical evidence is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a retrospective survey of firearm injuries ten years after an initial study.
- To analyze the incidence, patient demographics, injury characteristics, and outcomes of gunshot wound victims.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with gunshot wounds.
- Data collected from January 2003 to December 2004.
- Information gathered on incidence, patient/injury characteristics, and outcomes.
Main Results:
- 46 patients presented with firearm injuries; 44 were male, average age 24.
- Most victims were from minority ethnic groups; 38/46 presented out of hours.
- Injuries were primarily from low-energy projectiles, mostly to the musculoskeletal system; 6 patients died.
Conclusions:
- Little increase in firearm injuries observed over the 10-year period.
- Young, minority ethnic males remain the predominant victims.
- Low-energy injuries and absence of high-velocity wounds may reflect UK gun control laws.
