Types, management and complications in paediatric distal radial fractures sustained during COVID-19 lockdown.
J Hand Surg Eur Vol
; 47(6): 605-609, 2022 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1650998
ABSTRACT
In response to the coronavirus pandemic the British Orthopaedic Association Standards for Trauma and Orthopaedics (BOAST) guidelines advised treating distal radial fractures non-operatively where possible. A cohort was studied retrospectively to assess whether the COVID pandemic lockdown within the UK altered types, the management and complications of paediatric distal radial fractures. The cohort studied comprised of 194 paediatric distal radial fractures in the pre-COVID cohort and 101 fractures in the COVID cohort. There was no significant differences in the type of fractures in the two cohorts. Significantly more high energy injuries were sustained among the COVID cohort than the pre-COVID (p < 0.001). The COVID cohort had significantly more patients managed in cast (p < 0.001) and significantly more managed with K-wire fixation (p = 0.049). The COVID cohort had significantly more complications (p = 0.016) at minimum 10-month follow-up. The results suggest that treatment of paediatric distal radial fractures during lockdown was too conservative and subsequent complications may put additional strain on orthopaedic services.Level of evidence IV.
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Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Radius Fractures
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Fractures, Bone
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Hand Surg Eur Vol
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
17531934221074307
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