An Official Journal of Polish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
ISSN:1897-2276
e-ISSN: 2449-9145
Health Center of Pathology, Aliasghar Hospital, Tehran, IR Iran
Perspective
Early clinical outcomes of surgically management unstable pelvic fractures in covid-19 patients in the North West of Iran
Author(s):
MAHTAB RAHBAR*
Background: Unstable pelvic ring fracture during these challenging times for the global communities as they battle the COVID-19 pandemic is a management dilemma for orthopedic practices. The purpose of this study was to evaluate early clinical characteristics and outcomes of covid-19 patients with unstable pelvic ring fractures who undergo open reduction and internal fixation during the covid-19 outbreak in Iran.
Methods: In this prospective cohort study, 50 covid-19 patients with unstable pelvic fractures were treated in our institution by Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF) during the covid-19 outbreak from February to March 2021 at two educational hospitals. We investigate the patient's clinical characteristics and early postoperative outcomes.
Results: All patients were positive for SARS-CoV-2 based on the quantitative Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Cha.. Read More»
10.37532/1897-2276.2022.17(1).60
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