Open AccessProtection of Surgical Team from COVID-19 during Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty in an Infected Elderly Patient
Author(s) -
Sang Hyun Um,
Du Hwan Kim,
Moon-Yul Youn,
Chul-Hyun Cho,
Hyun-Ah Kim,
Byung-Woo Min,
Ki-Cheor Bae,
Kyung-Jae Lee
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinics in orthopedic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2005-4408
pISSN - 2005-291X
DOI - 10.4055/cios20177
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , surgery , virology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which began in Wuhan, China, has rapidly flared up all over the world, evolving into a pandemic. During these critical times, we should give emphasis on infection prevention for the health care staff as well as appropriate patient management in order to maintain the health care system. We report our experience in protecting a surgical team from COVID-19 infection during a bipolar hemiarthroplasty in an infected patient. This case highlights the importance of appropriate protection of the health care staff and education in minimizing the risk of transmission of the infection and maintaining the health care system.