COVID-Delayed Elective Surgery Has a Negative Effect on Young Sports Medicine Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physical and psychological effects of COVID-related elective surgery delays on young sports medicine patients.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study of patients (10-25 years old) who had elective sports medicine surgery delayed due to the COVID crisis. Electronic surveys were sent to patients and included the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), which yields a physical component score (SF12-PCS) and a mental component score (SF12-MCS), the PROMIS Psychological Stress Experience survey (PROMIS-PSE), and self-designed questions about patient concerns regarding the COVID crisis and delayed surgery.

Results

Of the 194 eligible patients with delayed elective sports surgeries, 107 patients (55%) elected to pa

SUBMITTER: Christino MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9402453 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature