Limiting spread of COVID-19 in an orthopaedic department—a perspective from Spain

Abstract Besides national and international recommendations, orthopaedic departments face significant changes in daily activity and serious issues to maintain their standards in musculoskeletal care during the pandemic Covid-19 crisis that we are facing. This report retrospectively addresses measure...

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Published in:Journal of Surgical Case Reports 2020-04, Vol.2020 (4), p.rjaa095-rjaa095
Main Authors: Gómez-Barrena, Enrique, Rubio-Suárez, Juan C, Fernández-Baillo, Nicomedes, Antuña, Samuel, Cruz-Pardos, Ana, Blanco, Manuel, Ortiz-Cruz, Eduardo, González-Morán, Gaspar, Gil-Garay, Enrique
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Summary:Abstract Besides national and international recommendations, orthopaedic departments face significant changes in daily activity and serious issues to maintain their standards in musculoskeletal care during the pandemic Covid-19 crisis that we are facing. This report retrospectively addresses measures that were progressively put in place to modify in a week time the activity of a busy orthopaedic department in a large tertiary university hospital in face of the pandemic. Surgical priorities and surgical outcomes are key aspects to consider. The experience may offer some insight to areas where the spread of the disease may be slower or delayed. Abrupt stop of scheduled surgery and clinics is useful to adapt an orthopaedic department to the overall hospital resource reorganization. Orthopaedic surgeons need to be aware of the risks to patients and personnel in view of underdiagnosed cases, which make pre-operative Covid-19 evaluation mandatory for all surgical cases.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjaa095