Course of Treatment and Short-Term Outcome of Surgically Treated Paediatric Upper Limb Fractures during the COVID-19 Pandemic-Experiences of a Level 1 Trauma Centre in Central Europe.
COVID-19
fractures
paediatric trauma
pandemic
Journal
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2227-9067
Titre abrégé: Children (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101648936
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
31 Jan 2022
31 Jan 2022
Historique:
received:
02
12
2021
revised:
02
01
2022
accepted:
28
01
2022
entrez:
25
2
2022
pubmed:
26
2
2022
medline:
26
2
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions led to a reduced number of surgeries. This study examines its impact on the course of treatment and clinical outcome of surgically treated paediatric upper limb fractures during that specific period. This retrospective cohort study evaluated all children aged 0-18 years presenting with an upper limb fracture treated surgically at the level 1 trauma centre of the University Clinic of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery of Vienna within lockdown from 16 March to 29 May 2020 (definition applied through corresponding legislation) compared to the same period from 2015 to 2019. A total number of 127 children (m:63; f:44) were included. The lockdown did not lead to a significant increase in complications during and after initial surgery. Time until removal of implant was not significantly prolonged (
Identifiants
pubmed: 35204893
pii: children9020172
doi: 10.3390/children9020172
pmc: PMC8869784
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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