Elective Orthopaedic Surgery During COVID-19: A Safe Way to Get Back on Track.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Also identified by DOI 10.2106/JBJS.OA.20.00084 and PMC identifier 7757831.
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Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has greatly changed our way of living and working. We have developed a method to treat urgent patients in a safe way, and we applied the same protocol to resume elective surgical procedures. We reorganized the system and the management of our orthopaedic department to perform elective surgical procedures in a safe way. During the COVID-19 lockdown, 614 patients underwent elective orthopaedic procedures. No major postoperative complications were recorded. None of the orthopaedic surgeons, health-care personnel, or hospitalized patients was infected in this period of activity. During COVID-19, it is possible to perform elective surgical procedures in a safe way.