Impact of COVID-19 on orthopaedic care: a call for nonoperative management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical specialties face unique challenges caused by SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19). These disruptions will call on clinicians to have greater consideration for non-operative treatment options to help manage patient symptoms and provide therapeutic care in lieu of the traditional surgical management course of action. This study aimed to summarize the current guidance on elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic, assess how this guidance may impact orthopaedic care, and review any recommendations for non-operative management in light of elective surgery disruptions.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted, and included guidance were categorized as either "Selective Postponement" or "Complete Postponement" of elective surgery. Selective postponement was considered as

SUBMITTER: Phillips MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7307278 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature