The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures on plastic, reconstructive and hand surgery emergency presentations - A comparative retrospective study in a regional referral center in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to social constraints and changes in injury patterns during the government-imposed restrictions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the lockdown period on the pattern of emergency presentations in a plastic, hand and reconstructive surgery department in a German referral center.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted comparing patients presenting during the enforced lockdown period in 2020 and the same pre-pandemic period during the previous year 2019. All emergency presentations in the emergency unit requiring treatment by plastic, hand and reconstructive surgery were included. Patient demographics, reason for presentation, need for hospital admission, body region affected, location of injury and/

SUBMITTER: Obed D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9476368 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature