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  • AIMS: Elective surgery has been severely curtailed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is little evidence to guide surgeons in assessing what processes should be put in place to restart elective surgery safely in a time of endemic COVID-19 in the community. METHODS: We used data from a stand-alone hospital admitting and operating on 91 trauma patients. All patients were screened on admission and 100% of patients have been followed-up after discharge to assess outcome. RESULTS: Overall, 87 (96%) patients remained symptom-free and recovered well following surgery. Four (4%) patients developed symptoms of COVID-19, with polymerase chain reaction ribonucleiuc acid (PCR-RNA) testing confirming infection. CONCLUSION: Based on our findings, we propose that if careful cohorting and screening is carried out in a stand-alone cold operating site, it is reasonable to resume elective operating, in a time of endemic but low community prevalence of SAR-Cov2. Cite this article: Bone Joint Open 2020;1-6:229–235.
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?:doi
?:doi
  • 10.1302/2633-1462.16.bjo-2020-0045
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  • Bone_Jt_Open
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  • cc-by-nc-nd
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  • document_parses/pdf_json/cebf458e4819328ad44933be9b4d278a4b1c0387.json
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  • document_parses/pmc_json/PMC7677729.xml.json
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  • 33225294.0
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  • Medline; PMC
?:title
  • Orthopaedic surgery in a time of COVID-19: Using a low prevalence COVID-19 trauma surgery model to guide a safe return to elective surgery
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  • 2020-06-09

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