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Aerosol generating procedures in trauma and orthopaedics in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic; What do we know?
Sobti, Anshul; Fathi, Mohamed; Mokhtar, Mohamed A; Mahana, Karim; Rashid, Mustafa S; Polyzois, Ioannis; Narvani, A Ali; Imam, Mohamed A.
  • Sobti A; Rowley Bristow Unit, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford Rd, Lyne, Chertsey KT16 0PZ, UK. Electronic address: anshulsobti@gmail.com.
  • Fathi M; Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Mokhtar MA; Liverpool University Hospitals, NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK; Trauma & Orthopedic Surgery Department, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
  • Mahana K; Rowley Bristow Unit, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford Rd, Lyne, Chertsey KT16 0PZ, UK; Trauma & Orthopedic Surgery Department, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
  • Rashid MS; Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, UK.
  • Polyzois I; Rowley Bristow Unit, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford Rd, Lyne, Chertsey KT16 0PZ, UK.
  • Narvani AA; Rowley Bristow Unit, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford Rd, Lyne, Chertsey KT16 0PZ, UK.
  • Imam MA; Rowley Bristow Unit, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford Rd, Lyne, Chertsey KT16 0PZ, UK; Trauma & Orthopedic Surgery Department, Suez Canal University, Egypt; University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
Surgeon ; 19(2): e42-e48, 2021 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1294258
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc all over the globe and spared no one regardless of status, gender, location and ethnicity. There were questions raised if trauma and orthopaedic (T&O) procedures actually generated aerosols? The need for a review of literature highlighting the nature and impact of aerosol generation within T&O surgery was noted.

METHODS:

A comprehensive online search was performed for all published articles in the English language, evaluating AGPs in T&O surgery and the relevant personal protection equipment used.

RESULTS:

The search strategy populated 43 studies. Six studies were identified as duplicates. The shortlisted 37 studies were screened and nine studies were included in the review. An additional four studies were included from the bibliography review.

CONCLUSION:

Most orthopaedic procedures are high-risk aerosol generating procedures (AGPs). Conventional surgical masks do not offer protection against high-risk AGPs. In the current era of COVID-19 pandemic, there is a significant risk to the transmission of infection to the theatre staff. For protection against airborne transmission, appropriate masks should be used. These need proper fitting and sizing to ensure full protection when used.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Traumatology / Infection Control / Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Orthopedic Procedures / Aerosols / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Surgeon Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Traumatology / Infection Control / Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Orthopedic Procedures / Aerosols / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Surgeon Year: 2021 Document Type: Article