Management of common elective paediatric orthopaedic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Montreal experience.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To explore safe delays for the treatment of common paediatric orthopaedic conditions when faced with a life-threatening pandemic, COVID-19, and to propose a categorization system to address this question.

Methods

Review of the literature related to acceptable delays for treatment of common orthopaedic conditions, experience of healthcare professionals from low resource communities and expertise of experienced surgeons.

Results

Guidelines for the management of cancellations of elective surgeries during a period of resource reallocation are proposed. Elective cases must not be postponed indefinitely as adverse outcomes may result. Triage of waiting lists should include continuous monitoring of the patient and close communication with families despite social dist

SUBMITTER: Keshet D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7302409 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature