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Purpose of Review <p>Over the past decade, firearm-related injuries and fatalities have become more prevalent with head and neck injuries the most common in suicide-related attempts. This is accompanied by significant mortality and morbidity with devastating burden on healthcare systems. This review is a comprehensive examination of facial gunshot injuries over the past decade, integrating epidemiological trends, biomechanical insights, historical and contemporary reconstructive methods, and a forward-looking exploration of the future trajectory in managing such injuries.</p> Recent Findings <p>Firearm-related injuries and hospital admissions are demanding to the healthcare system with the total cost of $493.2&#xa0;billion in the United States alone in management of firearm related injuries and mortalities [<CitationRef CitationID="CR1">1</CitationRef>]. Recent trends after the COVID pandemic highlight an increasing number of U.S. citizens owning firearms [<CitationRef CitationID="CR2">2</CitationRef>]. Management of such complex head and injuries alone can reach as high as $293,000 for a single patient [<CitationRef CitationID="CR3">3</CitationRef>, <CitationRef CitationID="CR4">4</CitationRef>].</p>

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A Decadal Review of Reconstruction of Maxillofacial Gunshot Injuries and the Trajectory Forward

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    2025年1月20日

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  • Marcus Hwang,
  • Srinivasa Rama Chandra

摘要

Purpose of Review

Over the past decade, firearm-related injuries and fatalities have become more prevalent with head and neck injuries the most common in suicide-related attempts. This is accompanied by significant mortality and morbidity with devastating burden on healthcare systems. This review is a comprehensive examination of facial gunshot injuries over the past decade, integrating epidemiological trends, biomechanical insights, historical and contemporary reconstructive methods, and a forward-looking exploration of the future trajectory in managing such injuries.

Recent Findings

Firearm-related injuries and hospital admissions are demanding to the healthcare system with the total cost of $493.2 billion in the United States alone in management of firearm related injuries and mortalities [1]. Recent trends after the COVID pandemic highlight an increasing number of U.S. citizens owning firearms [2]. Management of such complex head and injuries alone can reach as high as $293,000 for a single patient [3, 4].