COVID-19 and orthopaedic surgeons: the Indian scenario
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- 21 April 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Tropical Doctor
- Vol. 50 (2), 108-110
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0049475520921616
Abstract
The emergence of COVID-19 has impacted orthopaedic surgery worldwide. India, with its large population and limited health resources, will be overwrought over the coming days due to the number of cases of critically ill patients with COVID-19. It is important to understand the challenges for orthopaedic (and other) surgeons in India when dealing with patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article highlights the challenges in the triaging of patients, care in dealing with a patient with COVID-19 in orthopaedic surgery, and the effects on academics and research activities; it also suggests immediate measures and recommendations that also apply to other specialties.Keywords
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