The Orthopaedic Trauma Service and COVID-19: Practice Considerations to Optimize Outcomes and Limit Exposure.
J Orthop Trauma
; 34(7): 333-340, 2020 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-74704
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges to healthcare systems, including the cancellation and then staged resumption of elective procedures. The orthopaedic trauma community has continued to provide care to patients with acute musculoskeletal injuries that cannot be delayed in all scenarios. This article summarizes and provides relevant information (orthopaedic trauma service, outpatient fracture clinic, inpatient surgery) to the practicing orthopaedic traumatologist on maximizing outcomes while limiting exposure during the pandemic. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level V. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Orthopedics
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Traumatology
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Case report
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Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
J Orthop Trauma
Journal subject:
Orthopedics
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Traumatology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
BOT.0000000000001782
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