Collateral effect of COVID-19 on orthopedic and trauma surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopedic and trauma surgery in private practices and hospitals in Germany.

Design

In this cross-sectional study, an online-based anonymous survey was conducted from April 2th to April 16th 2020.

Setting

The survey was conducted among 15.0000 of 18.000 orthopedic and trauma surgeons in Germany, both in private practices and hospitals.

Participants

All members of the German Society of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery (DGOU) and the Professional Association for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery (BVOU). were invited by e-mail to participate in the survey.

Main outcome measures

Out of 50 questions 42 were designed to enquire a certain dimension of the pandemic impact and cont

SUBMITTER: Randau TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7478708 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature