Penetrating Trauma Rapid Estimated Disability Scale : Assessing Facial Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wounds

Objectives: Self-inflicted facial gunshot wounds (GSWs) result in complex but consistent injuries that are often survivable. We suggest a novel method for rapid stratification into groups that may be associated with hospital course and cost after self-inflicted facial GSWs. Methods: This is retrospective review of self-inflicted facial GSWs between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2018, at a tertiary academic center. Patients were given a penetrating trauma rapid estimated disablity (PRED) score (1-4) based solely on radiologic imaging injury patterns. Clinicopathologic factors were then compared between groups. Results: There were 2 PRED 1 patients (15.1%), 8 PRED 2 patients (29.6%), 5 PRED 3 patients (18.5%), and 12 PRED 4 patients (44.4%). An increased PRED score was statistically associated with increasing mean days in intensive care unit (2.5 PRED 1, 4.2 PRED 2, 6 PRED 3, 11.6 PRED 4, p = 0.001), mean length of hospitalization (5.5 PRED 1, 13.1 PRED 2, 25.6 PRED 3, 39.8 PRED 4, p = 0.007), and mean cost ($) of hospitalization (22,000 PRED 1, 29,000 PRED 2, 37,000 PRED 3, 63,000 PRED 4, p = 0.01). Conclusions and Relevance: The PRED score for self-inflicted GSWs to the face is strongly associated with length of hospital stay and cost of hospitalization.

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2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

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Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine - 23(2021), 6 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 455-459

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Englisch

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Carpenter, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
McCrary, Hilary C [VerfasserIn]
Aylward, Alana [VerfasserIn]
Cerrati, Eric [VerfasserIn]
Hunt, Jason P [VerfasserIn]
Buchmann, Luke O [VerfasserIn]
Cannon, Richard B [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 10.12.2021

Date Revised 14.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1089/fpsam.2020.0572

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NLM322144051