Kinetic Projectile Injuries Treated During Civil Protests in Los Angeles: A Case Series

Introduction: During protests following the death of George Floyd, kinetic impact projectiles (KIP) were used by law enforcement as a method of crowd control. We describe the injuries seen at a single Level 1 trauma center in Los Angeles over a two-day period of protests to add to the collective und...

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Autores principales:	Rachel C. Pearl, Sam Torbati, Joel M. Geiderman
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Publicado:	eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2021
Materias:	Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a575e3de85814d8e827c09f21f83cb642021-11-23T20:02:51ZKinetic Projectile Injuries Treated During Civil Protests in Los Angeles: A Case Series2474-252X10.5811/cpcem.2021.7.52885https://doaj.org/article/a575e3de85814d8e827c09f21f83cb642021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://escholarship.org/uc/item/1jh024zqhttps://doaj.org/toc/2474-252XIntroduction: During protests following the death of George Floyd, kinetic impact projectiles (KIP) were used by law enforcement as a method of crowd control. We describe the injuries seen at a single Level 1 trauma center in Los Angeles over a two-day period of protests to add to the collective understanding of the public health ramifications of crowd-control weapons used in the setting of protests. Case Series: We reviewed the emergency department visits of 14 patients who presented to our facility due to injuries sustained from KIPs over a 48-hour period during civil protests after the death of George Floyd. Conclusion: Less lethal weapons can cause significant injuries and may not be appropriate for the purposes of crowd control, especially when used outside of established guidelines.Rachel C. PearlSam TorbatiJoel M. GeidermaneScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaarticleMedical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidRC86-88.9ENClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, Vol 5, Iss 4 (2021)
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description	Introduction: During protests following the death of George Floyd, kinetic impact projectiles (KIP) were used by law enforcement as a method of crowd control. We describe the injuries seen at a single Level 1 trauma center in Los Angeles over a two-day period of protests to add to the collective understanding of the public health ramifications of crowd-control weapons used in the setting of protests. Case Series: We reviewed the emergency department visits of 14 patients who presented to our facility due to injuries sustained from KIPs over a 48-hour period during civil protests after the death of George Floyd. Conclusion: Less lethal weapons can cause significant injuries and may not be appropriate for the purposes of crowd control, especially when used outside of established guidelines.
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Kinetic Projectile Injuries Treated During Civil Protests in Los Angeles: A Case Series

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