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ArticleInternational orthopaedics2023

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mortality and morbidity of patients undergoing trauma surgery: a report from the UK Corona TRAUMA Surge (UKCoTS) study.

Mohamed Imam, Antony Chi Fung Yiu, Ahmed Elgebaly, Anshul Sobti, Richard E Field, Zahra Jaffry, Hazem Ghaith, Paolo Consigliere, Ali A Narvani, Rawad Hassan and 2 more

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Article in International orthopaedics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohamed ImamRowley Bristow Unit, Trauma & Orthoapedics, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford Rd, Lyne, Chertsey, KT16 0PZ, UK. M.Imam@uel.ac.uk.
Antony Chi Fung YiuRowley Bristow Unit, Trauma & Orthoapedics, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford Rd, Lyne, Chertsey, KT16 0PZ, UK.
Ahmed ElgebalySmart Health Academic Unit, University of East London, London, E16 2RD, UK.
Anshul SobtiRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital & NHS Trust, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, London, HA7 4LP, UK.
Richard E FieldSouth West Elective Orthopaedic Centre, Dorking Rd, Epsom, London, KT18 7EG, UK.
Zahra JaffryRowley Bristow Unit, Trauma & Orthoapedics, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford Rd, Lyne, Chertsey, KT16 0PZ, UK.
Hazem GhaithSchool of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Paolo ConsigliereUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK.
Ali A NarvaniRowley Bristow Unit, Trauma & Orthoapedics, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford Rd, Lyne, Chertsey, KT16 0PZ, UK.
Rawad HassanSmart Health Academic Unit, University of East London, London, E16 2RD, UK.
Hassan AbdallaSmart Health Academic Unit, University of East London, London, E16 2RD, UK.
UKCoTS Collaborative
University of East London · GBAshford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBEpsom Hospital · GBAl-Azhar University · EGRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital · GBSuez Canal University · EGUniversity Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outcomes of the patients who underwent trauma surgery during the peak of the pandemic.

methodsThe UKCoTS collected the postoperative outcomes of consecutive patients who underwent trauma surgery across 50 centres during the peak of the pandemic (April 2020) and during April 2019.

resultsPatients who were operated on during 2020 were less likely to be followed up within a 30-day postoperative period (57.5% versus 75.6% p <0.001). The 30-day mortality rate was significantly higher during 2020 (7.4% versus 3.7%, p <0.001). Likewise, the 60-day mortality rate was significantly higher in 2020 than in 2019 (p <0.001). Patients who were operated on during 2020 had lower rates of 30-day postoperative complications (20.7% versus 26.4%, p <0.001).

conclusionsPostoperative mortality was higher during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the same period in 2019, but with lower rates of postoperative complications and reoperation.

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COVID-19HumansMorbidityPandemicsPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesUnited KingdomCOVID-19Surgical outcomesSurgical servicesUK

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PMID36897361
PMCPMC9999070
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