Epidemiology of paediatric orthopaedic-related trauma injuries sustained across a lockdown period during the COVID-19 pandemic

CONCLUSION: Our study showed a 2.9-fold decrease in orthopaedic-related injuries seen during the peri-lockdown period compared to a non-pandemic period. Pre-schoolers seem to be most vulnerable to injuries during the lockdown. Hand and elbow injuries were most common.PMID:34928726 | DOI:10.1177/23094990211066131

Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery - December 20, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Joel Zy Soo Ruiqin B Sio Mohammad Ashik Kenneth Pl Wong Kerk Hsiang Chua Arjandas Mahadev Kevin Bl Lim Ee M Chew K Y Lam Source Type: research