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Violent trauma recidivism: Does all violence escalate?

R M Nygaard1, A P Marek2, S R Daly2

  • 1Department of Surgery, Hennepin County Medical Center, 701 Park Ave S, P5, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, USA. rachel.nygaard@hcmed.org.

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : Official Publication of the European Trauma Society
|March 23, 2017
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Trauma recidivism varies by injury type. Repeated gunshot wounds lead to more severe injuries and higher mortality, unlike blunt assaults or stabbings. Early rehabilitation is crucial for high-risk patients.

Area of Science:

  • Trauma Surgery
  • Public Health
  • Injury Prevention

Background:

  • Interpersonal violence results in significant trauma admissions.
  • Outcomes for trauma recidivists, especially from intentional trauma, are not well-defined.
  • Prior trauma history affects 25-44% of trauma patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if violence escalates with successive trauma incidence.
  • To determine if injury severity increases with repeated trauma admissions.
  • To analyze outcomes for trauma recidivists based on injury mechanism.

Main Methods:

  • Data from an urban level I trauma center registry were analyzed.
  • Included patients with injuries from blunt assault, stabbing, and firearm incidents.
Keywords:
Intentional traumaRecidivismRepeat traumaTraumaViolent injury

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  • Primary outcomes: mortality, injury mechanism, and severity for successive admissions.

    • Main Results:

    • Blunt assault and stabbing victims were more likely to be recidivists than firearm victims.
    • Violent re-injury severity increased only for repeated gun violence victims.
    • Gunshot wounds at every admission correlated with the highest mortality risk.

    Conclusions:

    • Recidivism for interpersonal violence significantly impacts trauma center admissions.
    • Successive blunt assaults did not lead to worsening injuries.
    • Repeated gunshot wounds result in more severe injuries and worse prognosis than repeated stabbings.