SynthesisEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2022
Orthopaedic, trauma surgery, and Covid-2019 pandemic: clinical panorama and future prospective in Europe.
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- Descriptive Analysis of Trauma Admission Trends before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic-related lockdowns on orthopedic trauma emergencies at a level-one trauma center.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- Evaluating Changes in Trauma Epidemiology during the COVID-19 Lockdown: Insights and Implications for Public Health and Disaster Preparedness.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Three Years of COVID-19 on Orthopaedic Trauma; Are We Going Back to Normality?Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on Fracture Incidence in Germany: A Comparative Age and Gender Analysis of Pre- and Post-Outbreak Periods.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Clinical Features of COVID-19 in Elderly Patients: Tools for Predicting Outcomes Are Needed.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study investigated the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe on consultations, surgeries, and traumas in the field of orthopaedic and trauma surgery. Strategies to resume the clinical activities were also discussed.
methodsThis systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: the 2020 PRISMA statement. All the comparative studies reporting data on the impact of Covid-19 in the field of orthopaedic and trauma surgery in Europe were accessed. Only comparative clinical studies which investigated the year 2020 versus 2019 were eligible.
results57 clinical investigations were included in the present study. Eight studies reported a reduction of the orthopaedic consultations, which decreased between 20.9 and 90.1%. Seven studies reported the number of emergency and trauma consultations, which were decreased between 37.7 and 74.2%. Fifteen studies reported information with regard to the reasons for orthopaedic and trauma admissions. The number of polytraumas decreased between 5.6 and 77.1%, fractures between 3.9 and 63.1%. Traffic accidents admissions dropped by up to 88.9%, and sports-related injuries dropped in a range of 59.3% to 100%. The overall reduction of the surgical interventions ranged from 5.4 to 88.8%.
conclusionThe overall trend of consultations, surgeries, and rate of traumas and fragility fractures appear to decrease during the 2020 European COVID pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic era. Given the heterogeneities in the clinical evidence, results from the present study should be considered carefully. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, systematic review.
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