Are there racial disparities in trauma care?
We found no mortality differences based on race for GSW. Hispanics have a higher mortality rate for MVC. For both injury types, Blacks and Hispanics had shorter hospital stays and a greater likelihood of transfer to post-acute care when compared to white patients. Hypotension on admission has a much more significant impact on outcome than race and ethnicity.
Patients with critical limb ischemia may do better with open bypass compared with atherectomy as first-line therapy for limb salvage.