Pediatric firearm-associated fractures: Analysis of management and outcomes

Table 1 Demographics of patients with firearm-associated fractures

	Number
Age at injury
0–12 years old	9 (43%)
13–18 years old	12 (57%)
Sex
Male	11 (52%)
Female	10 (48%)
Race
Asian	2 (10%)
Black	8 (38%)
White	2 (10%)
Other	8 (38%)
Unknown	1 (5%)
Insurance payor
Government	15 (71%)
Non-government	6 (29%)
Location of fracture
Upper extremity	7 (28%)
Lower extremity	6 (24%)
Foot	5 (20%)
Pelvis	5 (20%)
Unknown	2 (8%)
AO fracture classification
14.A1	61A1.3
14A3	61A2.2
14B1	61A2.3
14B2	62A2.1
21.B1	81.1.C3
2R2C3	82.C3
31.3A3	82C1
32.C3	84B
33A3.2	87.C3
34B1.2
42.A2
Injury severity score
≤ 15	16 (76%)
> 15	5 (24%)
Treatment
Orthopaedic surgical management	7 (33%)
Debridement1	6 (86%)
Internal fixation1	5 (71%)
Both1	4 (57%)
No orthopaedic surgical management	10 (48%)
Unknown	4 (19%)

¹The percentages are out of the total number of patients treated with orthopaedic surgical management.