ArticleJournal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews2022
The Effect of COVID-19 on Pediatric Traumatic Orthopaedic Injuries: A Database Study.
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- Epidemiological characteristics and risk factors for severity of product-related injuries in children during COVID-19: a non-pharmaceutical intervention study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Orthopedic Injuries: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Comparison of pediatric injury patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea: a retrospective study.Journal of trauma and injury · 2023Article
- Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department attendances for pediatric injuries in Mozambique's central hospitals: an interrupted time series and a comparison within the restriction periods between 2019 and 2020.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionStay-at-home orders and other social distancing restrictions had a profound effect on the lives of children during the pandemic. This study characterizes pediatric orthopaedic injuries and in-hospital outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic and compares them with pre-COVID patterns.
methodsA retrospective review of pediatric patients presenting to hospitals with Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation designations was performed. All patients younger than 18 years who presented with orthopaedic injuries were included. Patient demographics, injuries, hospital stays, and mortality were compared between the COVID and pre-COVID cohorts.
resultsOverall, 1112 patients were included. During the pandemic, more injuries occurred at home (44.7% versus 54.9%, P = 0.01) and fewer at sporting areas, parks, and pools (7.8% versus 1.6%, P < 0.01) as well as at schools (3.4% versus 0.5%, P = 0.03). Injuries caused by child abuse were more prevalent during the pandemic (5.6% versus 11.0%, P < 0.01). Finally, the COVID cohort had a longer mean hospital length of stay (3.1 versus 2.4 days, P = 0.01), higher mean number of ICU days (1.0 versus 0.7 days, P = 0.02), and higher mortality rate (3.8% versus 1.3%, P = 0.02). DISCUSSION: Pediatric patients sustained injuries in differing patterns during the pandemic, but these led to worse hospital outcomes, including higher mortality rates.
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