@article{ref1,
title="Effect of statewide social distancing and stay-at-home directives on orthopaedic trauma at a southwestern Level 1 trauma center during the covid-19 pandemic",
journal="Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma",
year="2020",
author="Lubbe, Ryan J. and Miller, Jordan and Roehr, Casey A. and Allenback, Gayle and Nelson, Karen E. and Bear, Jessica and Kubiak, Erik N.",
volume="34",
number="9",
pages="e343-e348",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To compare orthopaedic trauma volume and mechanism of injury before and during statewide social distancing and stay-at-home directives.   DESIGN: Retrospective.   SETTING: Level 1 trauma center.   PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS: One thousand one hundred thirteen patients sustaining orthopaedic trauma injuries between March 17 and April 30 of years 2018, 2019, and 2020.   INTERVENTION: Statewide social distancing and stay-at-home directives.   MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Number of consults, mechanism of injury frequency, and type of injury frequency.   RESULTS: During the COVID-19 pandemic, orthopaedic trauma consult number decreased. Injuries due to gunshot wounds increased and those due to automobile versus pedestrian accidents decreased. Time-to-presentation increased and length of stay decreased. Operative consults remained unchanged.   CONCLUSIONS: Orthopaedic trauma injuries continued to occur during the COVID-19 pandemic at an overall decreased rate, however, with a different distribution in mechanism and type of injury.   LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.    Keywords: CoViD-19-Road-Traffic<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0890-5339",
doi="10.1097/BOT.0000000000001890",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0000000000001890"
}