Background: Numerous studies have highlighted the inequitable access to medical and
psychiatric care that people experiencing homelessness (PEH) face, yet the surgical needs …

Frostbite is a high morbidity, high-cost injury that can lead to digit or limb necrosis requiring
amputation. Our primary aim is to describe the rate of readmission following frostbite injury …

Housing insecurity impacts over 500,000 individuals in the United States annually,
presenting significant barriers to healthcare access. However, there remains a limited …

Introduction Burn injuries among the homeless are increasing as record numbers of people
are unsheltered and resort to unsafe heating practices. This study characterizes burns in …

Frostbite largely affects the extremities and often results in long-term disability due to
amputation. More regions are experiencing extremes in temperature which increases the …

Severe frostbite injury can result in significant disability from amputation of limbs and digits
which may be mitigated through prompt medical care. The reported rates of amputation vary …

Tent fires are a growing issue in regions with large homeless populations given the rise in
homelessness within the United States and existing data that suggest worse outcomes in …

Abstract The United States is facing a growing homelessness crisis. We characterize the
demographics and outcomes of homeless patients who sustain burn injury and compare …

Unhoused burn patients (UBPs) have historically been more likely to leave against medical
advice (AMA) and suffer worse health outcomes than the general population. The …

Background: Acute burn care involves multiple types of physicians. Plastic surgery offers the
full spectrum of acute burn care and reconstructive surgery. The authors hypothesize that …