The value of simplicity: externally validating the Baylor cranial gunshot wound prognosis score.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Gunshot wounds to the head (GSWH) are devastating injuries with a grim prognosis. Several prognostic scores have been created to estimate mortality and functional outcome, including the so-called Baylor score, an uncomplicated scoring method based on bullet trajectory, patient age, and neurological status on admission. This study aimed to validate the Baylor score within a temporally, institutionally, and geographically distinct patient population.

Methods

Data were obtained from the trauma registry at a level I trauma center in the southeastern US. Patients with a GSWH in which dural penetration occurred were identified from data collected between January 1, 2009, and June 30, 2019. Patient demographics, medical history, bullet trajectory, intent of GSWH (e.g., su

SUBMITTER: Yengo-Kahn AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8426419 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature