Aim: We set up a COVID-free trauma site due to the high rates of COVID-19 infections within our hospital. We aimed to determine the incidence of post-operative COVID-19 infection within the first two weeks post-treatment at the COVID-free site and the postoperative mortality rate. We analysed data for non-hip fracture and fragility hip fracture patients separately.
Method: Data was collected for 138 patients presented during the study period, having 147 operations in total. 103 were non-hip fracture patients and 35 were hip fracture patients.
Results: All patients were followed up and none of the non-hip fracture cohort developed symptoms of COVID-19 infection. Postoperative 60-day mortality rate for this cohort was 0.97%. Of the 35 hip fracture patients, none were tested positive for COVID-19. However, two patients were treated as suspected COVID cases due to their symptoms.
Conclusion: Establishing a separate site with screening for COVID-19 infection can allow safe emergency surgery.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7879933 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2021.02.013 | DOI Listing |
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