| Autor: |
Claudio Zorzi, MD, Gianluca Piovan, MD, Daniele Screpis, MD, Simone Natali, MD, Stefania Marocco, MD, Venanzio Iacono, MD |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
JBJS Open Access, Vol 5, Iss 4, p e20.00084 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2472-7245 |
| DOI: |
10.2106/JBJS.OA.20.00084 |
| Popis: |
Background:. The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has greatly changed our way of living and working. We have developed a method to treat urgent patients in a safe way, and we applied the same protocol to resume elective surgical procedures. Methods:. We reorganized the system and the management of our orthopaedic department to perform elective surgical procedures in a safe way. During the COVID-19 lockdown, 614 patients underwent elective orthopaedic procedures. Results:. No major postoperative complications were recorded. None of the orthopaedic surgeons, health-care personnel, or hospitalized patients was infected in this period of activity. Conclusions:. During COVID-19, it is possible to perform elective surgical procedures in a safe way. |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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