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Karmali S, Saxena S, Richards O, Thompson W, McFaull SR, Pike I. What was the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on unintentional injuries, in Canada and globally? A scoping review investigating how lockdown measures impacted the global burden of unintentional injury. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1385452. [PMID: 38887259 PMCID: PMC11180821 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1385452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Background Injuries are among the leading causes for hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits. COVID-19 restrictions ensured safety to Canadians, but also negatively impacted health outcomes, including increasing rates of certain injuries. These differences in trends have been reported internationally however the evidence is scattered and needs to be better understood to identify opportunities for public education and to prepare for future outbreaks. Objective A scoping review was conducted to synthesize evidence regarding the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on unintentional injuries in Canada, compared to other countries. Methods Studies investigating unintentional injuries among all ages during COVID-19 from any country, published in English between December 2019 and July 2021, were included. Intentional injuries and/or previous pandemics were excluded. Four databases were searched (MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus), and a gray literature search was also conducted. Results The search yielded 3,041 results, and 189 articles were selected for extraction. A total of 41 reports were included from the gray literature search. Final studies included research from: Europe (n = 85); North America (n = 44); Asia (n = 32); Oceania (n = 12); Africa (n = 8); South America (n = 4); and multi-country (n = 4). Most studies reported higher occurrence of injuries/trauma among males, and the average age across studies was 46 years. The following mechanisms of injury were reported on most frequently: motor vehicle collisions (MVCs; n = 134), falls (n = 104), sports/recreation (n = 65), non-motorized vehicle (n = 31), and occupational (n = 24). Injuries occurring at home (e.g., gardening, home improvement projects) increased, and injuries occurring at schools, workplaces, and public spaces decreased. Overall, decreases were observed in occupational injuries and those resulting from sport/recreation, pedestrian-related, and crush/trap incidents. Decreases were also seen in MVCs and burns, however the severity of injury from these causes increased during the pandemic period. Increases were observed in poisonings, non-motorized vehicle collisions, lacerations, drownings, trampoline injuries; and, foreign body ingestions. Implications Findings from this review can inform interventions and policies to identify gaps in public education, promote safety within the home, and decrease the negative impact of future stay-at-home measures on unintentional injury among Canadians and populations worldwide.
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- Shazya Karmali
- BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Morcos Z, Barrett-Lee J, Hindi F, Mahmoud M, Gavrila CL, Roberts DC. Hand Injuries During COVID-19 UK Lockdown: How Did the Pandemic Affect 1-Year Functional Outcomes? Hand (N Y) 2024; 19:503-508. [PMID: 36245234 PMCID: PMC11067835 DOI: 10.1177/15589447221127333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic in March 2020, forcing the United Kingdom into a national lockdown. The aim was to evaluate the effect of this lockdown on hand injuries referred through the trauma and orthopedics virtual fracture clinic (VFC) service and their subsequent management given limited resources. This study also aimed to identify complications and evaluate functional outcomes. METHODS Patients referred through VFC at Queen Alexandra Hospital during April and May 2020 with hand injuries were analyzed. Isolated injuries to the carpus and wrist were excluded. Controls were compared over identical time spans prior to lockdown and after the restrictions were eased. Functional outcomes were measured using the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH) score, at 12 months after injury. RESULTS There was a 68% reduction in referrals of hand injuries during lockdown. Lower numbers of sporting injuries were seen, in contrast to an increased rate of falls, crush injuries, and recreational cycling. Despite a higher number of patients being discharged from VFC during lockdown, there were no increased rates of complications from conservatively managed hand fractures. Eighty percent reported low QuickDASH scores with a median of 2.3. Satisfaction was high, with 73% either satisfied or very satisfied with their treatment and outcome. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that there remains a burden of hand trauma during lockdowns, and therefore, service provision for future lockdowns should consider this. Most patients can be managed conservatively, and a high proportion can be discharged from VFC with low complication rates and high satisfaction.
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- Zeid Morcos
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, UK
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- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, UK
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Dorn F, Lange B, Braml M, Gstrein D, Nyirenda JLZ, Vanella P, Winter J, Fuest C, Krause G. The challenge of estimating the direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 interventions - Toward an integrated economic and epidemiological approach. ECONOMICS AND HUMAN BIOLOGY 2023; 49:101198. [PMID: 36630757 PMCID: PMC9642024 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2022.101198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Decisions on public health measures to contain a pandemic are often based on parameters such as expected disease burden and additional mortality due to the pandemic. Both pandemics and non-pharmaceutical interventions to fight pandemics, however, produce economic, social, and medical costs. The costs are, for example, caused by changes in access to healthcare, social distancing, and restrictions on economic activity. These factors indirectly influence health outcomes in the short- and long-term perspective. In a narrative review based on targeted literature searches, we develop a comprehensive perspective on the concepts available as well as the challenges of estimating the overall disease burden and the direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 interventions from both epidemiological and economic perspectives, particularly during the early part of a pandemic. We review the literature and discuss relevant components that need to be included when estimating the direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The review presents data sources and different forms of death counts, and discusses empirical findings on direct and indirect effects of the pandemic and interventions on disease burden as well as the distribution of health risks.
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- Florian Dorn
- ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, Munich, Germany; Department of Economics, University of Munich (LMU), Germany; CESifo Munich, Germany.
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- Epidemiology Department, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), Braunschweig, Germany; Hannover Medical School (MHH), Germany; German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany
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- ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, Munich, Germany; World Trade Organization, Economic Research and Statistics Division, Geneva, Switzerland
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- ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, Munich, Germany; Department of Economics, University of Munich (LMU), Germany
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- Epidemiology Department, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), Braunschweig, Germany; University Hospital Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Epidemiology Department, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), Braunschweig, Germany; Hannover Medical School (MHH), Germany; Department of Health Reporting & Biometrics, aQua-Institut, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Economics, University of Munich (LMU), Germany; CESifo Munich, Germany
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- ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, Munich, Germany; Department of Economics, University of Munich (LMU), Germany; CESifo Munich, Germany
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- Epidemiology Department, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), Braunschweig, Germany; Hannover Medical School (MHH), Germany; German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany
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Regas I, Pichonnat M, Pluvy I, Obert L, Bellemère P, Chaves C, Loisel F. [The impact of COVID-19 on hand surgery: A French retrospective comparative study in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 hand trauma centers]. REVUE DE CHIRURGIE ORTHOPEDIQUE ET TRAUMATOLOGIQUE 2023; 109:41-47. [PMID: 34667485 PMCID: PMC8516796 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcot.2021.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Introduction En 2020, la pandémie a divisé la France en zone COVID-19 et non COVID-19. L’objectif principal de notre étude était de comparer la variabilité de l’activité chirurgicale et de consultation de 2 centres SOS main entre la période de pandémie et hors pandémie. Les objectifs secondaires étaient d’identifier les patients à risque afin de développer des moyens de prévention en traumatologie de la main. Méthodes Il s’agit d’une étude rétrospective bi-centrique à visée épidémiologique sur les admissions aux urgences traumatologiques pendant le premier confinement français. Les données ont été comparées à la même période en 2019 (groupe contrôle). 2055 patients ont consulté pour un traumatisme de la main ou du poignet. Résultats En 2020, l’activité des centres SOS main a diminué de 35 % en zone COVID-19 contre 24 % en zone non COVID-19 par rapport à la même période en 2019 (p < 0,0001 IC95 6,5–15,6). En comparant 2019 et 2020, l’incidence des plaies a augmenté en zone COVID-19 (58 % vs 78 % p < 0,0001) et diminué en zone non COVID-19 (55 % vs 50 % p < 0,0001). Les plaies complexes (16 % vs 35 % p < 0,0001 et 15 % vs 17 % p < 0,0001) et les fractures ouvertes (8 % vs 14 % p 0,019 et 4,5 % vs 5,3 % p < 0,0001) ont augmenté dans les 2 zones pendant la pandémie. Le taux d’hommes travailleurs non manuels blessés lors d’accidents de la vie courante (76 % vs 36 % p < 0,0001) est majoré toute zone confondue. Conclusion Les traumatismes de la main et du poignet sont moins fréquents mais plus graves pendant la pandémie comparativement à la même période en 2019. En encourageant la population à être consciente des risques et des moyens pour les éviter, comme une meilleure information et le respect de consignes de sécurité, nous pourrions minimiser ces risques. Ces données peuvent être utiles à la planification de stratégies de prévention pour de futurs confinements. Niveau de preuve III ; étude cas contrôle.
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- Inès Regas
- Service d’orthopédie, de traumatologie, de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et assistance main, CHU de Besançon, 3 boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25030 Besançon, France,Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise Paré, 25030 Besançon, France,Nanomédecine, imagerie, thérapeutique-EA 4662, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise Paré, 25030 Besançon, France,Auteur correspondant
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- Service d’orthopédie, de traumatologie, de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et assistance main, CHU de Besançon, 3 boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25030 Besançon, France,Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise Paré, 25030 Besançon, France,Nanomédecine, imagerie, thérapeutique-EA 4662, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise Paré, 25030 Besançon, France
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- Service d’orthopédie, de traumatologie, de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et assistance main, CHU de Besançon, 3 boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25030 Besançon, France,Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise Paré, 25030 Besançon, France,Nanomédecine, imagerie, thérapeutique-EA 4662, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise Paré, 25030 Besançon, France
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- Service d’orthopédie, de traumatologie, de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et assistance main, CHU de Besançon, 3 boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25030 Besançon, France,Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise Paré, 25030 Besançon, France,Nanomédecine, imagerie, thérapeutique-EA 4662, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise Paré, 25030 Besançon, France
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- Institut de la Main Nantes Atlantique, boulevard Charles-Gautier, 44800 Saint Herblain, France
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- Institut de la Main Nantes Atlantique, boulevard Charles-Gautier, 44800 Saint Herblain, France
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- Service d’orthopédie, de traumatologie, de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et assistance main, CHU de Besançon, 3 boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25030 Besançon, France,Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise Paré, 25030 Besançon, France,Nanomédecine, imagerie, thérapeutique-EA 4662, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise Paré, 25030 Besançon, France
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Regas I, Pichonnat M, Pluvy I, Obert L, Bellemère P, Chaves C, Loisel F. The impact of COVID-19 on hand surgery: A French retrospective comparative study in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 hand trauma centers. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2023; 109:103118. [PMID: 34656810 PMCID: PMC8516143 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In 2020, the pandemic divided France into two zones: COVID-19 and non-COVID-19. The main objective of our study was to compare the variability of surgical and emergency consultation activity amongst two hand trauma centers, between the pandemic period and outside the pandemic period. The secondary objective was to identify at-risk patients in order to develop preventative strategies in hand trauma. METHODS This bi-centric retrospective study considered the epidemiology of admissions to trauma centers during the first French lockdown. The data were compared to the same period in 2019 (control group). Two thousand and fifty-five patients underwent consultations for hand or wrist trauma. RESULTS The first French lockdown was associated with a 35% decrease in hand and wrist injuries in the COVID-19 zone versus 24% in the non-COVID-19 zone, compared to the same period in 2019 (p<0.0001, 95% CI: 6.5-15.6). Comparing 2019 and 2020, the incidence of wounds significantly increased in the COVID-19 zone (58% vs. 78%, p<0.0001) and significantly decreased in the non-COVID-19 zone (55% vs. 50%, p<0.0001). Complex wounds (16% vs. 35%, p<0.0001 and 15% vs. 17%, p<0.0001) and open fractures (8% vs. 14%, p=0.019 and 4.5% vs. 5.3%, p<0.0001) significantly increased in both zones during the pandemic. The rate of male, non-manual workers injured in domestic accidents (76% vs. 36%, p<0.0001) was significantly increased in all areas. CONCLUSION Hand and wrist trauma was less frequent but more severe during the pandemic compared to the same period in 2019. By encouraging the public to be aware of the risks and the means to avoid trauma, such as better information and compliance with safety instructions, we could minimize these risks. This data can be useful in planning preventative strategies for future lockdowns. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III; case-control study.
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- Inès Regas
- Service d'orthopédie, de traumatologie, de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et assistance main, CHU de Besançon, 3, boulevard Alexandre-Fleming, 25030 Besançon, France; Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise-Paré, 25030 Besançon, France; Nanomédecine, imagerie, thérapeutique - EA 4662, université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise-Paré, 25030 Besançon, France.
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- Service d'orthopédie, de traumatologie, de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et assistance main, CHU de Besançon, 3, boulevard Alexandre-Fleming, 25030 Besançon, France; Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise-Paré, 25030 Besançon, France; Nanomédecine, imagerie, thérapeutique - EA 4662, université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise-Paré, 25030 Besançon, France
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- Service d'orthopédie, de traumatologie, de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et assistance main, CHU de Besançon, 3, boulevard Alexandre-Fleming, 25030 Besançon, France; Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise-Paré, 25030 Besançon, France; Nanomédecine, imagerie, thérapeutique - EA 4662, université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise-Paré, 25030 Besançon, France
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- Service d'orthopédie, de traumatologie, de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et assistance main, CHU de Besançon, 3, boulevard Alexandre-Fleming, 25030 Besançon, France; Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise-Paré, 25030 Besançon, France; Nanomédecine, imagerie, thérapeutique - EA 4662, université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise-Paré, 25030 Besançon, France
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- Institut de la main Nantes Atlantique, boulevard Charles-Gautier, 44800 Saint-Herblain, France
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- Institut de la main Nantes Atlantique, boulevard Charles-Gautier, 44800 Saint-Herblain, France
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- Service d'orthopédie, de traumatologie, de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et assistance main, CHU de Besançon, 3, boulevard Alexandre-Fleming, 25030 Besançon, France; Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise-Paré, 25030 Besançon, France; Nanomédecine, imagerie, thérapeutique - EA 4662, université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, sciences médicales et pharmaceutiques, 19, rue Ambroise-Paré, 25030 Besançon, France
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Sayyari Y, Kardar MH, Sadeghian F, Mirrezaie SM. The impact of socioeconomic status on hand injury severity. HAND SURGERY & REHABILITATION 2022; 41:695-700. [PMID: 36089214 DOI: 10.1016/j.hansur.2022.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Socioeconomic status (SES) is an important factor affecting different aspects of human health, including self-care and healthcare service use. The relation between SES and hand injury severity is not well defined; therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the relation between SES and hand injury severity. This cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study included 215 patients with hand injury. Demographic, clinical, and SES-related factors were collected by questionnaire. Injury severity was assessed on Hand Injury Severity Score (HISS). Statistical analysis used the Student t-test, chi-square test and a multinomial regression model to calculate the odds ratio (OR) of each predictive factor. Mean age was 38.02 ± 13.49 years (range, 12-80 years). 73.5% of the participants were men. Patients with low SES were significantly more likely to develop severe hand injury (OR = 5.25 and 9.25 at HISS levels 3 and 4, respectively). In addition, there was a significant association between being born in rural areas and severe (HISS level 3, OR = 2.63) or major (HISS level 4, OR = 2.63) hand injury. Also, major (HISS level 4) hand injuries were significantly more prevalent in patients living in rural areas (OR = 4.23) and those injured in road accidents (OR = 1.98) or practicing sports (OR = 3.51). The study concluded that patients with low SES were 5-10-fold more likely to suffer from severe and major hand injuries, and thus provided valuable information for Iranian policymakers to take preventive measures for hand injuries. It is recommended to improve postoperative care in patients with low SES who underwent hand surgery, take the necessary measures to decrease the incidence of road accident injuries, facilitate early referral of patients with hand injury to trauma centers, and improve postoperative follow-up until full recovery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.
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- Y Sayyari
- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, 7 Tir SQ, 36147-73943 Shahroud, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Plastic Reconstructive & Hand Surgery, 7 Tir SQ, 36147-73943 Shahroud, Iran
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- Center for Health Related Social and Behavioral Sciences Research, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, 7 Tir SQ, 36147-73943 Shahroud, Iran
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- Center for Health Related Social and Behavioral Sciences Research, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, 7 Tir SQ, 36147-73943 Shahroud, Iran; Clinical Research Development Unit, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Ayatollah Tawhidi Street, 36169-51835 Shahroud, Iran.
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Changes in acute and trauma hand surgery in the first Covid-19 lockdown in a German trauma center: a retrospective analysis of 338 cases. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2022; 142:1289-1299. [PMID: 35179633 PMCID: PMC8854483 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-021-04319-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Although Covid-19 and especially lockdown periods have affected our everyday live, its impact on hand traumatology is under investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed all patients presenting at a FESSH accredited HTRC and level 1 trauma center in Germany during the Covid-19 lockdown period and an equivalent timeframe in 2019 regarding incidence of hand trauma, injury mechanism, type of injury and hand surgeries. RESULTS 338 patients presented at our department with acute hand injuries. A significant reduction of work-related accidents was found during lockdown contrary to an increase of do-it-yourself related trauma. Although the incidence of hand trauma decreased during lockdown by 18%, the rate of hand surgery increased in absolute and relative numbers. CONCLUSIONS Although Covid-19 has negatively impacting elective and semi-elective surgeries, acute hand surgery has gained in importance represented by a shift from work related to do-it-yourself trauma and an increased rate of surgical treatment. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV (therapeutic).
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Beiter K, Hayden E, Phillippi S, Conrad E, Hunt J. Violent trauma as an indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review of hospital reported trauma. Am J Surg 2021; 222:922-932. [PMID: 34148669 PMCID: PMC8129999 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many social conditions associated with violence. The objective of this systematic review was to examine trends in hospital reported violent trauma associated with the pandemic. METHODS Databases were searched in using terms "trauma" or "violence" and "COVID-19," yielding 4,473 records (2,194 de-duplicated). Exclusion criteria included non-hospital based studies and studies not reporting on violent trauma. 44 studies were included in the final review. RESULTS Most studies reported no change in violent trauma incidence. Studies predominately assessed trends with violent trauma as a proportion of all trauma. All studies demonstrating an increase in violent trauma were located in the United States. CONCLUSIONS A disproportionate rise in violence has been reported within the US. However, most studies examined violent trauma as a proportion of all trauma; results may reflect relative changes from lockdowns. Future studies should examine rates of violent trauma to provide additional context.
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- Kaylin Beiter
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, United States.
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, United States
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, United States
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, United States
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Jin Q, Zhou H, Lu H. Clinical Analysis of Causes and Countermeasures of Hand Injury During the COVID-19 Outbreak and Work Resumption Period: A Retrospective Study in a Designated Hospital in China. INQUIRY : A JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVISION AND FINANCING 2021; 58:469580211067496. [PMID: 34935527 PMCID: PMC8721885 DOI: 10.1177/00469580211067496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A total of 95 patients with hand injuries were admitted to the orthopedics department within half a year of the COVID-19 outbreak. Data were collected between January 23, 2020 and July 23, 2020. Data such as patients' demographics, type of injury, location, side of lesions, mechanism of injury, injury site, and surgical management were collected and subsequently analyzed. On the one hand, the total number of emergency visits due to hand injury during the COVID-19 outbreak decreased by 37%, compared to the same period in the previous year. On the other hand, work resumption injuries increased by 40%. Injuries within the resumption period occurred predominantly at work (64.7%) and were significantly higher than the same period in 2019 (37.3%) (P < .001). Machine-related injuries were the most frequent injuries seen in our hospital (58.8%). The majority of cases were from cut injuries (82.4%), with fingers being the most common site of these injuries. Simple fractures and dislocations were also reported during the study. Most injuries were classified as either minor or moderate (90%) during the outbreak. However, during the resumption of work, major injuries were more prevalent (40%). The proportion of major injuries this year's work resumption stage (40%) has almost doubled compared to the previous year (21.8%, P = .006). The resumption of work following the COVID-19 outbreak is a time of high-risk for hand injuries. The overall number of patients with hand injuries admitted into our department has decreased compared to the corresponding period last year. However, workplace injuries, particularly machine-related ones, considerably increased during the first six months after the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result, the proportion of major injuries drastically increased. Emergency and surgical health care providers should be aware of this pattern of hand injuries during this untypical time in order to effectively prepare and plan services.
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- Qianjun Jin
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Hui Lu MD, Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou-310003, China. Email address:
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