Orthopaedic trauma during COVID-19: Is patient care compromised during a pandemic?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) placed unprecedented pressure on the healthcare system. Many institutions implemented a government-mandated restructured set of safety and administrative protocols to treat urgent orthopaedic trauma patients. The objective of this study was to compare two cohorts of patients, a COVID group and non-COVID control group, and to evaluate the effectiveness of safety measures outlined in the Rutgers Orthopaedic Trauma Patient Safety Protocol (ROTPSP). Secondary outcomes were to elucidate risk factors for complications associated with fractures and COVID-19.

Methods

Patients treated for orthopaedic traumatic injuries were retrospectively identified between March and May 2020, and compared to a series of patients from the same time

SUBMITTER: Batko BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8088543 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature