Evidence-based Risk Stratification for Sport Medicine Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
expert_opinion · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 33986224.
- Also identified by DOI 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-20-00083 and PMC identifier 7537824.
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Abstract
Orthopaedic practices have been markedly affected by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the ban on elective procedures, it is impossible to define the medical urgency of a case solely on whether a case is on an elective surgery schedule. Orthopaedic surgical procedures should consider COVID-19-associated risks and an assimilation of all available disease dependent, disease independent, and logistical information that is tailored to each patient, institution, and region. Using an evidence-based risk stratification of clinical urgency, we provide a framework for prioritization of orthopaedic sport medicine procedures that encompasses such factors. This can be used to facilitate the risk-benefit assessment of the timing and setting of a procedure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Pandemics
- Risk Assessment
- Sports Medicine