Impact of COVID-19 on Orthopaedic and Trauma Service: An Epidemiological Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused substantial disruptions to orthopaedic and trauma services. The purpose of the present study was to quantify its impact on surgical volume, hospitalizations, clinic appointments, and accident and emergency attendances to guide staffing and resource deployment for the sustenance of emergency services.

Methods

Data were retrieved from all 43 Hong Kong public hospitals and 122 outpatient clinics from a population of 7.5 million residents. The "COVID-19 cohort" of patients who received treatment from January 25 to March 27, 2020, was compared with the "control cohort" of patients who received treatment during the same time of year over the past 4 years. Primary outcomes consisted of changes in patient diagnoses, number of

SUBMITTER: Wong JSH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7431143 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature