Surgical management strategies for orthopedic trauma patients under epidemic of corona virus disease 2019 / 中华创伤杂志

ABSTRACT

With the outbreak of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, Hubei Province in December 2019, more and more suspected or confirmed patients have been found in various regions of China. Although China has adopted unprecedented strict quarantine and closed management measures to prevent the spreading of the disease, Department of Traumatic Orthopedics may still have to manage COVID-19 patients with open fractures or severe trauma that require emergency surgery. Therefore, the identification and management of 2019-nCoV infection as soon as possible as well as the protection of all medical staff involved in the emergency treatment of patients are the serious challenges faced by orthopedic traumatologists during the prevention and control of COVID-19. Based on the characteristics of such patients and related diagnosis and treatment experiences during the epidemic of COVID-19, the authors formulate the strategies of surgical management and infection prevention and control for orthopedic trauma patients.