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Bone fractures during the time of coronavirus
Author(s) -
UmedaRaffa Sumiyo,
Pergolizzi Jr Joseph V.,
Raffa Robert B.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.622
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1365-2710
pISSN - 0269-4727
DOI - 10.1111/jcpt.13297
Subject(s) - covid-19 , coronavirus , virology , medicine , pharmacology , outbreak , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
What is known and Objective In response to rapid spread of coronavirus (SARS‐CoV‐2) and lack of vaccine or effective treatment for COVID‐19 disease, governments imposed measures that resulted in a shift from work and school to isolation at home. Studies from three countries (China, Belgium and the United States) report the consequences on traumatic bone fractures. Comment The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a widespread change to a relative sedentary lifestyle and decreased exposure to light (vitamin D). A consequence of the stay‐at‐home policies is a negative change in bone‐health and environmental surroundings that has led to age‐related changes in the number of traumatic bone fractures. What is new and conclusion A consequence of stay‐at‐home policies has been a decline in bone fractures for young and middle‐aged adults; but an increase for the elderly. The trends are predicted to reverse, and present new problems, when isolation restrictions are removed.