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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Effect of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Pediatric Patients' Admissions to the Emergency Department in an Italian Orthopedic Trauma Hub.

Fabio Verdoni, Martina Ricci, Cristina Di Grigoli, Nicolò Rossi, Michele Davide Maria Lombardo, Domenico Curci, Riccardo Accetta, Marco Viganò, Giuseppe Maria Peretti, Laura Mangiavini

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Fabio VerdoniIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy.
Martina RicciResidency Program in Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Cristina Di GrigoliResidency Program in Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Nicolò RossiResidency Program in Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Michele Davide Maria LombardoResidency Program in Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Domenico CurciIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy.
Riccardo AccettaIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy.
Marco ViganòIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6463-6564
Giuseppe Maria PerettiIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy.
Laura MangiaviniIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe rapid diffusion of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Northern Italy led the Italian government to dictate a national lockdown from 12 March 2020 to 5 May 2020. The aim of this observational cohort study is to analyze the differences in the number of pediatric patients' admission to the Emergency Room (ER) and in the type and causes of injury.

methodsThe pediatric population during the pandemic was compared to a similar group of patients admitted to the ER in 2019. Sex, age, triage color-code at admission, cause of trauma and presence of symptoms related to COVID-19 infection, discharge diagnosis and discharge modes were investigated.

resultsThe lockdown period led to a reduction of 87.0% in ER admissions with a particular decrease in patients older than 12 years old. Moreover, a trend towards more severe codes and an increase in home-related injuries were observed during the pandemic, whereas the diagnosis of fracture was less frequent in the pre-pandemic group (

conclusionsA significant decrease in the ER attendances was reported during the lockdown. A shift in the cause and type of injury was observed; only the most serious traumas sought medical care with a higher percentage of severe triage codes and fractures.

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COVID-19ER admissionsoutbreakpediatric fracturespediatric injuriespediatric trauma HUB

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PMCPMC8394969

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