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Acta ortopédica mexicana · May 2020
Review[Guidelines for restarting elective orthopaedic surgery post Covid-19 in Mexico].
- G Sommer-Larraza, A Mallen-Trejo, C Tomás-Reyna, and F Rodríguez-Reséndiz.
- Centro Médico ABC. Ciudad de México. México.
- Acta Ortop Mex. 2020 May 1; 34 (3): 176-182.
BackgroundElaborate an updated guideline of recommendations for the safe return to elective orthopedic surgery post COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsBibliographic review of relevant global literature.ResultsRecommendation guidelines with appropriate definitions of orthopedic elective surgery, correct contagion risk stratification for COVID-19, considerations for specific risk groups, hospital adaptations and anesthetic, intraoperative and postoperative special care for a safe restart of orthopedic elective surgery post COVID-19 pandemic.ConclusionsThe safe restart of orthopedic elective surgery is possible as long as we take into consideration the appropriate recommendations, which we have summarized in this review.
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