Penetrating Trauma Registry and Open Source Data

Description

Penetrating injuries comprise roughly 30% of Methodist Health System (MHS) trauma patients. Firearm-related events have become more prevalent in the past few years. Active shooter events, mass casualties, assaults, and homicide are more commonplace which leads to an increase of trauma patients needing management of penetrating injuries.

Conditions

Penetrating Trauma Registry and Open Source Data

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Penetrating injuries comprise roughly 30% of Methodist Health System (MHS) trauma patients. Firearm-related events have become more prevalent in the past few years. Active shooter events, mass casualties, assaults, and homicide are more commonplace which leads to an increase of trauma patients needing management of penetrating injuries.

Penetrating Trauma Registry and Open Source Data

Penetrating Trauma Registry and Open Source Data

Condition
Penetrating Trauma Registry and Open Source Data
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Dallas

Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75203

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * • Aged 16 years or older (National Trauma Data Standard for adult)
  • * Penetrating injury or intent to cause penetrating injury
  • * • Aged 15 years or younger
  • * Prisoners, pregnant persons, or other protected population
  • * Not involved in penetrating trauma

Ages Eligible for Study

16 Years to 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Methodist Health System,

Study Record Dates

2025-08-19