[Knife stab injuries in Stuttgart 2014-2024: an epidemiological overview]

Tomás Da Silva1, Sara Koja2, Tobias Merkle2

  • 1Sportklinik, Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, Katharinenhospital, Klinikum Stuttgart, Kriegsbergstr. 60, 70174, Stuttgart, Deutschland. t.dasilva@klinikum-stuttgart.de.

Summary

Knife stab injuries in Stuttgart significantly increased by 100% over 10 years, with a notable rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of hospitalized patients were young men, highlighting a growing clinical concern.