Intimate Partner Violence in the Orthopaedic Patient Population: What Surgeons Need to Know.

ABSTRACT

¼ Intimate partner violence (IPV) is under-reported and pervasive in the orthopaedic surgical setting. ¼ Screening programs that could increase reporting and assist in treatment and prevention are commonly underutilized. ¼ There is little formalized education during orthopaedic surgery training for IPV. ¼ The incidence of IPV continues to increase in the setting of recent stressors, such as COVID-19, and the orthopaedic surgeon should play a role in the screening and identification of patients presenting with IPV injuries and provide resources and referral.