• J Am Acad Orthop Surg · Jun 2020

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    Perioperative Considerations in Urgent Surgical Care of Suspected and Confirmed COVID-19 Orthopaedic Patients: Operating Room Protocols and Recommendations in the Current COVID-19 Pandemic.

    • Mohamed E Awad, Jacob C L Rumley, Jose A Vazquez, and John G Devine.
    • From the Hull College of Business, Augusta University (Dr. Awad), the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University (Dr. Awad, Dr. Rumley, and Dr. Devine), the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University (Dr. Vazquez), and Antimicrobial Stewardship Service, Augusta University (Dr. Vazquez), Augusta, GA.
    • J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Jun 1; 28 (11): 451-463.

    AbstractBy April 7, 2020, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was responsible for 1,383,436 confirmed cases of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), involving 209 countries around the world; 378,881 cases have been confirmed in the United States. During this pandemic, the urgent surgical requirements will not stop. As an example, the most recent Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reports estimate that there are 2.8 million trauma patients hospitalized in the United States. These data illustrate an increase in the likelihood of encountering urgent surgical patients with either clinically suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in the near future. Preparation for a pandemic involves considering the different levels in the hierarchy of controls and the different phases of the pandemic. Apart from the fact that this pandemic certainly involves many important health, economic, and community ramifications, it also requires several initiatives to mandate what measures are most appropriate to prepare for mitigating the occupational risks. This article provides evidence-based recommendations and measures for the appropriate personal protective equipment for different clinical and surgical activities in various settings. To reduce the occupational risk in treating suspected or confirmed COVID-19 urgent orthopaedic patients, recommended precautions and preventive actions (triage area, emergency department consultation room, induction room, operating room, and recovery room) are reviewed.

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