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Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - A Systematic Review of the Current Literature.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Impact of COVID-19 on orthopedic trauma patients from 2021 to 2022 when restrictions were lifted, compared with the pre-pandemic period.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- What happened to the most frequent surgeries performed in the Brazilian Unified Health System during and after the COVID-19 pandemic? An analysis of 2 million procedures.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Observational
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- Examining the surgical backlog due to COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: insights from a scoping review.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2024Article
- Gender-Specific Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthopedic and Traumatology Care: An Analysis of Hospital Admissions and Length of Stay.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Timing of total joint arthroplasty post-COVID-19: an evaluation of the optimal window to minimize perioperative risks.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2024Article
- The effect of favipiravir on fracture healing.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2024Article
- The impact of elective surgery postponement during COVID-19 on emergency bellwether procedures in a large tertiary centre in Singapore.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2024Article
- Changes in interpersonal violence and utilization of trauma recovery services at an urban trauma center in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective, comparative study.Journal of trauma and injury · 2024Article
- IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON EMERGENCY UPPER LIMB SURGERIES IN A QUATERNARY HOSPITAL.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2024Article
- Hand Trauma and Reconstructive Microsurgery during the COVID-19 Emergency in the Marche Region (Italy): What Has Changed?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Epidemiology of pediatric trauma and fractures during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2023Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
aimThe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to significant disruptions in various medical specialties. We herein aimed to provide a systematic review of the published literature on the impact by the Covid-19 pandemic on orthopaedic and traumatological care by focusing on the number of clinical visits, surgeries and reasons for consultation. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe published literature was reviewed using PubMed. Of 349 studies published between December 1, 2019 and October 1, 2020, 36 original articles met the inclusion criteria. Articles were selected on the basis of the PRISMA guidelines. October 1, 2020 was used as the concluding date of publication.
resultsThe number of elective visits declined by 50.0% to 74.0%. The number of emergency and trauma visits showed a decrease of 37.7% to 74.2%. Trauma surgery decreased by 21.2% to 66.7% and elective surgeries by 33.3% to 100%.
conclusionOrthopaedic and trauma surgery is clearly influenced by the pandemic. It will be important to maintain treatment and surgical care of patients in order to avoid negative effects on treatment progress.
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