Open AccessOrthopaedics Practice in a Rural Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Mangal Rawal,
Tufan Singh Kathayat,
Poojan Kumar Rokaya,
Abhishek Kumar Thakur,
Smritee Mahat,
Bishnu Dutta Acharya,
Dhan Bahadur Karki,
Sujata Ojha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5543
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , orthopedic surgery , covid-19 , cross sectional study , emergency medicine , health care , trauma surgery , telemedicine , public health , medical emergency , disease , surgery , infectious disease (medical specialty) , nursing , pathology , economics , economic growth
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic is one of the biggest public health challenges that we have faced, and has had a significant impact on the delivery of essential healthcare worldwide. Trauma and orthopaedic surgery was one of the most severely affected specialties as all non-emergency surgical cases were cancelled. With the possibility of future peak of corona virus, knowing the impact of Covid on orthopaedics would enable us to manage trauma patient in an effective manner and will help us to resume normal schedule of the trauma care.