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versão impressa ISSN 2183-8135versão On-line ISSN 2184-0628
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FERREIRA, David et al. The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Surgical Treatment of Orthopedic Trauma in a Tertiary Hospital in Portugal. Gaz Med [online]. 2022, vol.9, n.1, pp.6-12. Epub 01-Abr-2022. ISSN 2183-8135. https://doi.org/10.29315/gm.v1i1.515.
Introduction:
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopedic trauma surgery is not well characterized in the literature. We provided an evaluation of such impact in a tertiary hospital in Portugal.
Material and Methods:
Retrospective analysis of the patients admitted for surgical treatment due to acute orthopedic trauma from March to December of 2019 and March to December of 2020.
Results:
A total of 794 patients in 2019 and 728 in 2020 were included. Although the mean time to surgery was shorter the hospital stay was longer in 2020. Infected patients had a longer hospital stay and longer time until surgery compared to non-infected. There was no significant difference between the mortality and need for treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) in both years. There was a significant increase in the number of polytrauma patients treated in our institution in 2020 compared to 2019.
Conclusion:
Orthopedic trauma surgery was globally influenced by the pandemic. Safe and effective measures should be adopted in the treatment of trauma patients, to reduce the clinical and economic impact.
Palavras-chave : COVID-19; Orthopedic Procedures; SARS-CoV-2; Trauma Centers.