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ArticleMedical journal, Armed Forces India2021

Changing pattern of trauma during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Kundavaram Paul Prabhakar Abhilash, Arun John Paul, Sampriti Das, Darpanarayan Hazra, Shriyans Jain, Samuel Paul Dhinakar Arelly

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Kundavaram Paul Prabhakar AbhilashProfessor & Head (Emergency Medicine), Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Arun John PaulSenior Resident (Emergency Medicine), Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Sampriti DasIntern (Emergency Medicine), Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Darpanarayan HazraTutor (Emergency Medicine), Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Shriyans JainSenior Resident (Emergency Medicine), Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Samuel Paul Dhinakar ArellySenior Resident (Emergency Medicine), Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.

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backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic compelled the Indian government to enforce a complete nationwide lockdown on 24th March 2020.

methodsThis retrospective study was done to analyse the profile of trauma patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) from January to August 2020. Data from 69 days of lockdown and 83 days of pre-lockdown periods were used to calculate the 30-day incidence rates.

resultsDuring the 7-month study period, 5220 patients presented to our ED with trauma; 2296 in the prelockdown phase (83 days), 1205 during the lockdown phase (69 days), and 1719 during the postlockdown phase (92 days). There was a significant decrease (36.7%) in the 30-day incidence rate of trauma victims presenting to the ED during the lockdown phase (525) compared with the prelockdown phase (830). The 30-day incidence of road traffic accidents (RTA), fall from height, fall on level ground and other trauma decreased by 53.2%, 26%, 23.2% and 12.9%, respectively, while assault cases increased by 8.3% during the lockdown period as compared with the prelockdown period. During the lockdown period, the 30-day incidence of trauma victims with a positive blood alcohol content decreased by 39.6% with a significant drop in the strict lockdown month of April 2020.

conclusionsA significant reduction in the incidence rate of trauma victims, especially RTA and geriatric trauma was seen during the gruelling lockdown period of the COVID 19 pandemic.

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COVID-19Emergency departmentLockdownPandemicRoad traffic accident

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PMCPMC8313048

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