@article{ref1,
title="Increased penetrating trauma and trauma severity during the COVID-19 lockdown",
journal="American surgeon",
year="2023",
author="McNair, Adina M. and Rhodes, Heather X. and Biswas, Saptarshi",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The COVID-19 mandated lockdown created unintended outcomes in traumatic injury patterns and psychosocial behaviors compared to previous years during the same timeframe. The aim of this research is to describe a population of trauma patients during the past 5 years to determine particular trends in trauma patterns and trauma severity. A retrospective cohort study on all adult (≥18 years) trauma patients admitted to this ACS verified Level I trauma center in South Carolina, inclusive years 2017 to 2021. A total of 3281 adult trauma patients were included during the lockdown period across 5 years. There was an increase in penetrating injuries in 2020 compared to 2019 (9% vs 4%, P <.01). The psychosocial impacts of government-mandated lockdowns may lead to increased alcohol consumption leading to a higher degree of injury severity and morbidity markers in the trauma population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-1348",
doi="10.1177/00031348231175102",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00031348231175102"
}