Changes in acute and trauma hand surgery in the first Covid-19 lockdown in a German trauma center: a retrospective analysis of 338 cases.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
; 142(6): 1289-1299, 2022 Jun.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1704841
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Although Covid-19 and especially lockdown periods have affected our everyday live, its impact on hand traumatology is under investigated. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We retrospectively analyzed all patients presenting at a FESSH accredited HTRC and level 1 trauma center in Germany during the Covid-19 lockdown period and an equivalent timeframe in 2019 regarding incidence of hand trauma, injury mechanism, type of injury and hand surgeries.RESULTS:
338 patients presented at our department with acute hand injuries. A significant reduction of work-related accidents was found during lockdown contrary to an increase of do-it-yourself related trauma. Although the incidence of hand trauma decreased during lockdown by 18%, the rate of hand surgery increased in absolute and relative numbers.CONCLUSIONS:
Although Covid-19 has negatively impacting elective and semi-elective surgeries, acute hand surgery has gained in importance represented by a shift from work related to do-it-yourself trauma and an increased rate of surgical treatment. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV (therapeutic).Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Hand Injuries
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S00402-021-04319-8
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