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
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15719563 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephan Payr (0000-0003-0729-5828, Medical University of Vienna, corresponding author), Theresia Dangl (Medical University of Vienna), Andrea Schuller (Medical University of Vienna), Philipp Scheider (0009-0004-6241-2622, Medical University of Vienna), Britta Chocholka (Medical University of Vienna), Manuela Jaindl (Medical University of Vienna), Elisabeth Schwendenwein (Medical University of Vienna), Thomas M Tiefenboeck (0000-0002-8698-8341, Medical University of Vienna) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 172-172 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9020172 |
| PMID | 35204893 |
| OpenAlex | W4210475072 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
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 ( p = 0.068; p = 0.46). The clinical outcome did not significantly differ compared to previous years. The experience of a level 1 trauma centre showed that despite reduced surgical capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic, no negative differences concerning course of treatment and clinical outcome of surgically treated paediatric upper limb fractures were present. These findings are still of importance since the COVID-19 pandemic continues and several countries in Central Europe are currently under their fourth lockdown
Cohort · Cohort study · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Orthopedic surgery · Pandemic · Retrospective cohort study · Trauma centre · Trauma surgery · Upper limb · Young adult · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · Disaster Response and Management · Medicine · Trauma and Emergency Care Studies · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics · Surgery
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |