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Influence of COVID-19 on Tertiary Orthopaedic Centres
Kashyap Kanani1, Ratnakar Ambade1, Aditya Pundkar1
1Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND.
Insights
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted orthopedic rehabilitation, halting essential therapies. Telemedicine emerged as a vital tool to maintain patient care amidst movement restrictions and healthcare professional shortages.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic caused global disruption, impacting healthcare systems and patient care.
- Non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) and movement restrictions significantly affected non-COVID-19 patient treatments.
- Orthopedic departments faced challenges, including stalled rehabilitation practices due to staff shortages and imposed restrictions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on indoor orthopedic practices.
- To analyze the challenges faced by orthopedic departments during the pandemic.
- To explore the role of telemedicine in mitigating disruptions to orthopedic rehabilitation.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of available resources on indoor orthopedic practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Analysis of the effects of NPIs and movement restrictions on orthopedic patient care.
- Examination of telemedicine adoption in orthopedic rehabilitation.
Main Results:
- Orthopedic rehabilitation practices were significantly disrupted by the pandemic.
- Telemedicine was utilized to sustain essential therapies despite movement restrictions.
- The pandemic highlighted the need for adaptive healthcare delivery models in orthopedics.
Conclusions:
- The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a re-evaluation of traditional orthopedic clinical practices.
- Telemedicine offers a viable solution for continuing orthopedic care during public health crises.
- Further research is needed to optimize indoor orthopedic practice and telemedicine integration post-pandemic.
Abstract:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious lethal infection that has successfully spread all across the world. The novel coronavirus that is behind the menace and spread of COVID-19, is the next in the lineage of the Coronaviridae family of viruses, which had previously given two deadly viruses with limited geographical extent. After sustaining for more than two years, the virus is still active and keeps on mutating to evade human immunity. The impact of COVID-19 is felt not only by patients of COVID-19 who go through the trauma but also by non-COVID-19 patients due to the non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) enforced. Patients in the orthopedic departments suffered a huge blow as their rehabilitation practices were stalled due to a lack of health professionals and also restrictions imposed. But to soften the blow, usage of telemedicine was done in some instances so that the essential therapies can continue despite the movement restrictions imposed. COVID-19 has disrupted many aspects of human life including clinical practices and this endeavor is to review those aspects and provide conclusions if any. The aim of the study is to review the available resources regarding Indoor orthopedic practice during the COVID-19 pandemic and draw a conclusion that can help further research on the aforementioned topic.
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