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ArticleJournal of children's orthopaedics2020

How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting paediatric orthopaedic practice in Turkey.

Sema Ertan Birsel, İlker Abdullah Sarıkaya, Ali Şeker, Ozan Ali Erdal, Barış Görgün, Muharrem İnan

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Article in Journal of children's orthopaedics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sema Ertan BirselAtlas University, Istanbul Medicine Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Bağcılar, Istanbul, Turkey.
İlker Abdullah SarıkayaOrtopediatri Academy of Pediatric Otrhopaedics, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ali ŞekerIstanbul University- Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kocamustafapasa, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ozan Ali ErdalOrtopediatri Academy of Pediatric Otrhopaedics, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey.
Barış GörgünOrtopediatri Academy of Pediatric Otrhopaedics, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey.
Muharrem İnanOrtopediatri Academy of Pediatric Otrhopaedics, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey.
Atlas ÜniversitesiIstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeChanges to routine clinical approaches during the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are necessary to decrease the risk of infection in patients and healthcare providers. Because the treatment of many conditions is time sensitive, it is crucial to modify the management of paediatric orthopaedic cases by minimizing any subsequent morbidity. Our purpose was to describe the different measures and management strategies that have been applied by paediatric orthopaedic surgeons and to show how paediatric orthopaedic practice is affected in Turkey.

methodsAll active practicing members of the Turkish Society of Children's Orthopedic Surgery (TSCOS) were contacted via telephone and asked to fill out a survey (24 questions). For participants, either an email or web link was sent to their mobile phones. An online survey generator was used.

resultsA total of 54 survey responses were collected, for a response rate of 55%. In all, 62% reported a 75% decrease in their outpatient frequency, whilst 75% reported a 75% decrease in their surgery frequency. A total of 86% of the performed surgeries were emergency cases. None of the participants performed elective surgeries, and 61% did not have the consent form specific to COVID. Choice of protective measures have changed considerably; 96% stated that they needed an algorithm to follow for situations such as pandemic.

conclusionThis national survey revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental effect on paediatric orthopaedic practice and practitioner response varies in terms of reactions and precautions. The necessity of creating a protocol based on what we have learned must be taken into consideration. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: V.

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