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ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2021

Safety evaluation of providing trauma service during COVID-19 phase one lockdown.

Baseem Choudhry, Stefan Sleiman, Agneish Dutta, Tanvir Akhtar, Lee David, Jo Dartnell

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Article in Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Baseem ChoudhryMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4QJ, UK.
Stefan SleimanMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4QJ, UK.
Agneish DuttaMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4QJ, UK.
Tanvir AkhtarMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4QJ, UK.
Lee DavidMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4QJ, UK.
Jo DartnellMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4QJ, UK.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo evaluate the safety and transmission of COVID-19 in trauma patients during the coronavirus pandemic at a time of rapid reorganization of hospital health services.

methodsAll patients sustaining trauma requiring surgery treated in our institution during the lockdown period were included. Retrospective data for all admissions were collected, including outcomes, length of stay and complications. Telephone interviews were performed with all patients, families or their carers to assess COVID-19 transmission at minimum of 6 week post-discharge.

results161 patients underwent surgery, 107 females and 54 males with average age of 56 (2-99). There were lower limb related procedures, upper limb related respectively. 13 people died during this period, of these one was directly attributed to COVID-19 related morbidity. 75% responded to telephone interviews and found no cases of symptomatic spread to any patient or household members.

conclusionFollowing reorganization, our experience has shown that trauma services can be safely resumed with little to no significant adverse effect to patient or spread into community, especially as concerns of second wave risk overwhelming the NHS. We advocate that rigorous testing of COVID pre-operatively and with development of local COVID-19 standard operating protocols will also reduce and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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CoronavirusCOVID −19LockdownOrthopaedic servicesPandemicSafetyTransmission

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PMID33897206
PMCPMC8053223
OpenAlexW3152523065

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