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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022

Impact of the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic and Related Vaccination in an Orthopedic Clinic in the United Arab Emirates: An Observational Study.

Seung-Kook Kim, Seo-Jung Park, Dae-Won Cho, Hong-Suk Kwak, Hee-Yon Jin, Su-Hyun Eum, Eun-Jung Heo, Gi-Eun Kim, Ha-Young Ji, Seung-Jun Park

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Seung-Kook KimHimchan UHS Spine and Joint Centre, Neurosurgery, University Hospital Sharjah, University City 1, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Seo-Jung ParkHimchan UHS Spine and Joint Centre, Neurosurgery, University Hospital Sharjah, University City 1, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Dae-Won ChoHimchan UHS Spine and Joint Centre, Neurosurgery, University Hospital Sharjah, University City 1, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Hong-Suk KwakJoint and Arthritis Research, Orthopaedic Surgery, Himchan Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Hee-Yon JinHimchan UHS Spine and Joint Centre, Neurosurgery, University Hospital Sharjah, University City 1, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Su-Hyun EumHimchan UHS Spine and Joint Centre, Physiotherapy, University Hospital Sharjah, University City 1, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Eun-Jung HeoHimchan UHS Spine and Joint Centre, Physiotherapy, University Hospital Sharjah, University City 1, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Gi-Eun KimHimchan UHS Spine and Joint Centre, Physiotherapy, University Hospital Sharjah, University City 1, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Ha-Young JiHimchan UHS Spine and Joint Centre, Physiotherapy, University Hospital Sharjah, University City 1, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Seung-Jun ParkJoint and Arthritis Research, Orthopaedic Surgery, Himchan Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

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Abstract

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has influenced hospital visiting patterns. Although vaccination has decreased infection rates and disease severity, hospital visiting patterns and associated treatment changes related to orthopedics remain unexplored in the Middle East. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination on individual departments dealing with musculoskeletal disorders in the United Arab Emirates. Relationships between publicly available national data on the number of COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction tests and confirmed and recovered cases during May 2020-July 2021 and hospital data on the number of outpatients, inpatients, operations, and physiotherapy consultations were analyzed. In January 2021, the relationship between vaccination rate and orthopedic unit utilization was evaluated after vaccination campaign initiation. Multifactorial analysis revealed that an increased number of COVID-19-related deaths correlated with a decreased number of joint operations. Negative linear relationships were observed among confirmed and death cases with inpatient treatment and joint operation as well as recovered cases with inpatient treatment. Recovered cases with inpatient treatment and joint operation showed a positive linear relationship. Inpatient spine treatment showed a positive relationship with vaccination rates. The COVID-19 pandemic influenced orthopedic treatment in the Middle East, and vaccination campaigns facilitated inpatient spine treatment.

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PMCPMC9194081

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