Could We Have Stopped the Bleed? An Examination of 5,765 Homicide Autopsies Across 13 Years

We found a significant burden of extremity wounds with major vascular injury among a large cohort of gunshot wound and stab wound homicide victims. Gunshot wound victims with isolated extremity injuries were substantially more likely to sustain fatal vascular injury. These findings highlight isolated extremity wounds as a prime target for bystander hemorrhage control through STB interventions.