Surgical Management of Extremity Fractures in COVID-19 Patients
Background: COVID-19 is spreading rapidly and potentially affects every person, including fracture patients. This study was conducted with the aim to evaluate our primary months’ experience of surgical treatment of fractures in COVID-19 infected patients in order to assist in better decision-making...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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| author | Adel Ebrahimpour Mohammadreza Chehrassan Amir Human Hoveidaei Meisam Jafari Kafiabadi Mehrdad Sadighi Alireza Manafi Rasi Morteza Sanei Taheri Alireza Fatemi SM Javad Mortazavi |
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Background: COVID-19 is spreading rapidly and potentially affects every person, including fracture patients. This study was conducted with the aim to evaluate our primary months’ experience of surgical treatment of fractures in COVID-19 infected patients in order to assist in better decision-making in the next waves of the infection.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 15 patients with orthopedic trauma and COVID-19 infection were included from 2 trauma centers during February and March 2020.
Results: Most of the patients were younger than 40 year of age. The most common COVID-19 related symptom at presentation was malaise, and a hypoxia rate of 85.7% was detected among the patients. Two-thirds of the fractures were in the lower extremities. One patient expired, but all others were discharged with no follow-up complications.
Conclusion: Surgical management of fractures in COVID-19 patients is inevitable. To achieve this, sensitive screening techniques and standard protection measures are essential.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f055c4eb880844ec83081039f86ac0152022-12-22T03:14:04ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma2538-23302538-46002022-04-017410.18502/jost.v7i4.8858Surgical Management of Extremity Fractures in COVID-19 PatientsAdel Ebrahimpour0Mohammadreza Chehrassan1Amir Human Hoveidaei2Meisam Jafari Kafiabadi3Mehrdad Sadighi4Alireza Manafi Rasi5Morteza Sanei Taheri6Alireza Fatemi7SM Javad Mortazavi8Department of Orthopedics, Shohada Tajrish Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Orthopedics, Shohada Tajrish Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Orthopedics, Shohada Tajrish Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Radiology, Shohada Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranMen’s Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranJoint Reconstruction Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Background: COVID-19 is spreading rapidly and potentially affects every person, including fracture patients. This study was conducted with the aim to evaluate our primary months’ experience of surgical treatment of fractures in COVID-19 infected patients in order to assist in better decision-making in the next waves of the infection. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 15 patients with orthopedic trauma and COVID-19 infection were included from 2 trauma centers during February and March 2020. Results: Most of the patients were younger than 40 year of age. The most common COVID-19 related symptom at presentation was malaise, and a hypoxia rate of 85.7% was detected among the patients. Two-thirds of the fractures were in the lower extremities. One patient expired, but all others were discharged with no follow-up complications. Conclusion: Surgical management of fractures in COVID-19 patients is inevitable. To achieve this, sensitive screening techniques and standard protection measures are essential. https://jost.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jost/article/view/299Bone; COVID-19; Fractures; Orthopedics; Personal Protective Equipment |
| spellingShingle | Adel Ebrahimpour Mohammadreza Chehrassan Amir Human Hoveidaei Meisam Jafari Kafiabadi Mehrdad Sadighi Alireza Manafi Rasi Morteza Sanei Taheri Alireza Fatemi SM Javad Mortazavi Surgical Management of Extremity Fractures in COVID-19 Patients Journal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma Bone; COVID-19; Fractures; Orthopedics; Personal Protective Equipment |
| title | Surgical Management of Extremity Fractures in COVID-19 Patients |
| title_full | Surgical Management of Extremity Fractures in COVID-19 Patients |
| title_fullStr | Surgical Management of Extremity Fractures in COVID-19 Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surgical Management of Extremity Fractures in COVID-19 Patients |
| title_short | Surgical Management of Extremity Fractures in COVID-19 Patients |
| title_sort | surgical management of extremity fractures in covid 19 patients |
| topic | Bone; COVID-19; Fractures; Orthopedics; Personal Protective Equipment |
| url | https://jost.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jost/article/view/299 |
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