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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2021

Epidemiologic characteristics and double-buffered strategy for patients in orthopedic surgery during the novel coronavirus outbreak: Wuhan's experience.

Yan Zhou, Jianghua Ming, Shiqing Liu

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Article in European journal of medical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Yan ZhouDepartment of Orthopedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, #238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Jianghua MingDepartment of Orthopedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, #238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Shiqing LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, #238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, People's Republic of China. liusqrm@163.com.
Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University · CNWuhan University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81802203
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this article is to summarize the epidemiologic characteristics and double-buffered strategy for patients in orthopedic surgery during the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China, based on our own experience in our hospital.

methodsA retrospective and comparative study was performed to identify all inpatients at our clinic from February 17 to April 20, 2020 (epidemic group), and from February 17 to April 20, 2019 (control group). Epidemiologic characteristics, screening effect, perioperative complications, and nosocomial infection were analyzed.

resultsIn the epidemic group, 82 patients were identified, a decrease by 76.0% than the 342 patients in the same period in the 2019. Patients in the epidemic group (54.6 ± 20.2 years) were older than those in the control group (49.6 ± 22.5 years). For the epidemic group, the proportion rates of traumatic factures (69.5%) and low-energy injuries (86.0%) were higher than that in the control group, respectively (35.4% and 37.2%). The preoperative waiting time (7.0 ± 2.6 days) in the epidemic group was longer than that in the control group (4.5 ± 2.1 days). The postoperative complication rate (12.2%) in the epidemic group was higher than that in the control group (3.5%). No nosocomial infection of orthopedic staff and patients with COVID-19 was noted in the epidemic group.

conclusionDuring the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China, orthopedic inpatients showed unique epidemiological characteristics. The double-buffered strategy could effectively avoid nosocomial infections among medical staff and patients. Doctors should fully evaluate the perioperative risks and complications.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolChinaCOVID-19Cross InfectionEmergency TreatmentFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansMaleMiddle AgedOrthopedic ProceduresDiagnosis and treatment modeFractureInfection controlNovel coronavirus 2019Viral pneumonia

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