COVID-19: Current Knowledge and Best Practices for Orthopaedic Surgeons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A mysterious cluster outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan, China in December 2019 was traced to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and declared a Pandemic by WHO on 11th March 2020. The pandemic has spread rapidly causing widespread devastation globally.

Purpose

This review provides a brief understanding of pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis and management of COVID-19 and highlights the current knowledge as well as best practices for orthopaedic surgeons. These are likely to change as knowledge and evidence is gained.

Results

Orthopaedic surgeons, like other front-line workers, carry the risk of getting infected during their practice, which as such is already substantially affected. Implementation of infection prevention and control as wel

SUBMITTER: Chhabra HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7232909 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature