Effect of Statewide Social Distancing and Stay-At-Home Directives on Orthopaedic Trauma at a Southwestern Level 1 Trauma Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Overview

Journal J Orthop Trauma

Specialties Emergency Medicine
Orthopedics

Date 2020 Aug 21

PMID 32815849

Citations 35

Authors

Ryan J Lubbe

Jordan Miller

Casey A Roehr

Gayle Allenback

Karen E Nelson

Jessica Bear

Erik N Kubiak

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Abstract

Objectives: To compare orthopaedic trauma volume and mechanism of injury before and during statewide social distancing and stay-at-home directives.

Design: Retrospective.

Setting: Level 1 trauma center.

Patients/participants: One thousand one hundred thirteen patients sustaining orthopaedic trauma injuries between March 17 and April 30 of years 2018, 2019, and 2020.

Intervention: Statewide social distancing and stay-at-home directives.

Main Outcome Measurements: Number of consults, mechanism of injury frequency, and type of injury frequency.

Results: During the COVID-19 pandemic, orthopaedic trauma consult number decreased. Injuries due to gunshot wounds increased and those due to automobile versus pedestrian accidents decreased. Time-to-presentation increased and length of stay decreased. Operative consults remained unchanged.

Conclusions: Orthopaedic trauma injuries continued to occur during the COVID-19 pandemic at an overall decreased rate, however, with a different distribution in mechanism and type of injury.

Level Of Evidence: Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

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