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  • Orthopedics
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Infectious Diseases

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread disruption to healthcare systems globally.
  • Hospitals faced unprecedented challenges in managing patient care, including trauma and orthopedic cases.
  • This study examines the impact of the pandemic on morbimortality in a trauma and orthopedic department.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on morbimortality within a hospital department.
  • To analyze demographic, admission, and treatment data for patients with hip fractures and polytrauma during the pandemic.
  • To compare outcomes between pandemic and pre-pandemic patient cohorts.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study design was employed, analyzing data from March-April 2020 (pandemic) and March-April 2019 (pre-pandemic).
  • Patient cohorts included those admitted for lower limb fractures or high-energy trauma.
  • A minimum of six months follow-up was completed for both cohorts.

Main Results:

  • Hospital admissions for trauma and orthopedic conditions were reduced by nearly half in 2020 compared to 2019.
  • Elderly patients with hip fractures constituted a significant majority (52/73) of admissions in 2020.
  • Patients testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 had longer hospital stays and increased mortality rates (P=0.02).

Conclusions:

  • The 2020 cohort, during the pandemic, exhibited higher mortality and readmission rates compared to the 2019 pre-pandemic cohort.
  • SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with poorer outcomes in trauma patients.
  • Conservative treatment was more frequently selected for hip fracture patients with severe respiratory symptoms (P=0.03).