Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopedic fracture characteristics in three hospitals in Turkey: A multi-center epidemiological study


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Oguzkaya S., Misir A., Ozcamdalli M., Eken G., Kizkapan T. B., Kurk M. B., ...More

JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY, vol.32, no.2, pp.323-332, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.52312/jdrs.2021.2
  • Journal Name: JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.323-332
  • Keywords: COVID-19, epidemiology, fracture, orthopedic, pandemic, trauma, HIP FRACTURE, RISK-FACTORS, MORTALITY, OUTBREAK, HEALTH
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) on the epidemiological characteristics of orthopedic fractures.