Wounds, Gunshot

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Disruption of structural continuity of the body as a result of the discharge of firearms.

Descriptor ID	D014948
MeSH Number(s)	C26.986.900
Concept/Terms	Wounds, Gunshot Wounds, Gunshot Gunshot Wound Gunshot Wounds Wound, Gunshot

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Diseases [C]
Wounds and Injuries [C26]
Wounds, Penetrating [C26.986]
Wounds, Gunshot [C26.986.900]

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Bar chart showing 89 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	3	0	3
1998	2	1	3
1999	1	0	1
2000	1	1	2
2001	2	1	3
2002	1	0	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	2	2	4
2005	0	3	3
2006	1	1	2
2007	2	1	3
2008	1	2	3
2009	0	2	2
2010	2	1	3
2011	3	1	4
2012	2	2	4
2013	3	1	4
2014	4	1	5
2015	6	0	6
2016	2	0	2
2017	4	1	5
2018	2	1	3
2019	3	0	3
2020	2	1	3
2021	2	2	4
2022	5	0	5
2023	2	0	2
2024	2	1	3
2025	1	0	1

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Hatchimonji JS, Hatchimonji DR, Allee L, Scantling DR. Trends in youth risk behaviours and firearm injury in the USA over 20 years. Inj Prev. 2025 05 20; 31(3):236-241.

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Bornstein SS, Laine C. Reducing Firearm Injury: Make America Safe Again. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Sep; 177(9):1273-1274.

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Sweeny L, Kane AC, Thomas CM, Futran N, Curry JM, Bur AM, Lu GN, Shukla A, Skoog H, Pena Garcia JA, Alnemri AE, Alapati R, DiLeo M, Fuson A, Tan K, Taghizadeh F, Jefferson GD, Petrisor D, Wax MK. Free flap reconstruction following head and neck trauma. Head Neck. 2024 Dec; 46(12):2981-2992.

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Hatchimonji JS, Meredyth NA, Gummadi S, Kaufman EJ, Yelon JA, Cannon JW, Martin ND, Seamon MJ. The role of emergency department thoracotomy in patients with cranial gunshot wounds. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Aug 01; 97(2):220-224.

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Kotwal RS, Janak JC, Howard JT, Rohrer AJ, Harcke HT, Holcomb JB, Eastridge BJ, Gurney JM, Shackelford SA, Mazuchowski EL. United States Military Fatalities During Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Mil Med. 2023 08 29; 188(9-10):3045-3056.

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Laine C, Bornstein SS. Firearm Injury: An Escalating Health Crisis. Ann Intern Med. 2023 03; 176(3):398-399.

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Kaufman EJ, Zakrison TL, Hoofnagle MH, Tatebe LC, Rattan R, Murphy PB, Smith RN, Joseph DK, Yeh DD, Haut ER, Como JJ, Christmas AB, Claridge JA, Stein DM, Jung HS. EAST evidence-based statement on "Stand Your Ground" laws. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 09 01; 93(3):e123-e124.

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Flynn-O'Brien KT, Collings AT, Farazi M, Fallat ME, Minneci PC, Speck KE, Van Arendonk K, Deans KJ, Falcone RA, Foley DS, Fraser JD, Gadepalli S, Keller MS, Kotagal M, Landman MP, Leys CM, Markel TA, Rubalcava N, St Peter SD, Sato TT. Pediatric injury trends and relationships with social vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multi-institutional analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 01 01; 94(1):133-140.

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Collings AT, Farazi M, Van Arendonk KJ, Fallat ME, Minneci PC, Sato TT, Speck KE, Deans KJ, Falcone RA, Foley DS, Fraser JD, Gadepalli SK, Keller MS, Kotagal M, Landman MP, Leys CM, Markel TA, Rubalcava N, St Peter SD, Flynn-O'Brien KT. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated rise in pediatric firearm injuries: A multi-institutional study. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jul; 57(7):1370-1376.

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Laine C, Bornstein SS. Firearm Injury in the United States: Time to Confront It as the Epidemic It Has Become. Ann Intern Med. 2022 06; 175(6):897-898.

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