Impact of COVID-19 on orthopedic trauma patients from 2021 to 2022 when restrictions were lifted, compared with the pre-pandemic period.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic restricted the activities of the general population and affected health systems, which adapted medical resources to manage COVID-19 treatment. During the initial lockdown, trauma volumes decreased. However, it is unknown whether trauma volumes changed from 2021 to 2022, the late pandemic period when COVID-19 vaccination began and restrictions were gradually lifted.

Methods

The first objective of this study was to investigate changes in the number and types of trauma from 2021 to 2022, the late pandemic period, compared with 2018 to 2019, the pre-pandemic period. The second objective was to investigate the direct impact of COVID-19 on the clinical practice in orthopedic trauma units during the late pandemic period. R

SUBMITTER: Morisaki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11823037 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature