Jiang An Lim1,2, Azeem Thahir1, Vinayak Amar Korde1,3, Matija Krkovic1. 1. Department of Trauma and Orthopeadics, Addenbrookes Major Trauma Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals, United Kingdom. 2. School of Clinical Medicine, University Of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom. 3. Department of Orthogeriatrics, Addenbrookes Hospital, United Kingdom.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management and outcome of patients with neck of femur fractures. METHODS: Data was collected for 96 patients with neck of femur fractures who presented to the emergency department between March 1, 2020 and May 15, 2020. This data set included information about their COVID-19 status. Parameters including inpatient complications, hospital quality measures, mortality rates, and training opportunities were compared between the COVID-19 positive and COVID-19 negative groups. Furthermore, our current cohort of patients were compared against a historical control group of 95 patients who presented with neck of femur fractures before the COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS: Seven (7.3%) patients were confirmed COVID positive by RT-PCR testing. The COVID positive cohort, when compared to the COVID negative cohort, had higher rates of postoperative complications (71.4% vs 25.9%), increased length of stay (30.3 days vs 12 days) and quicker time to surgery (0.7 days vs 1.3 days).The 2020 cohort compared to the 2019 cohort, had an increased 30-day mortality rate (13.5% vs 4.2%), increased number of delayed cases (25% vs 11.8%) as well as reduced training opportunities for Orthopaedic trainees to perform the surgery (51.6% vs 22.8%). CONCLUSION: COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the care and outcome of neck of femur fracture patients during the pandemic with an increase in 30-day mortality rate. There were profound adverse effects on patient management pathways and outcomes while also affecting training opportunities.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management and outcome of patients with neck of femur fractures. METHODS: Data was collected for 96 patients with neck of femur fractures who presented to the emergency department between March 1, 2020 and May 15, 2020. This data set included information about their COVID-19 status. Parameters including inpatient complications, hospital quality measures, mortality rates, and training opportunities were compared between the COVID-19 positive and COVID-19 negative groups. Furthermore, our current cohort of patients were compared against a historical control group of 95 patients who presented with neck of femur fractures before the COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS: Seven (7.3%) patients were confirmed COVID positive by RT-PCR testing. The COVID positive cohort, when compared to the COVID negative cohort, had higher rates of postoperative complications (71.4% vs 25.9%), increased length of stay (30.3 days vs 12 days) and quicker time to surgery (0.7 days vs 1.3 days).The 2020 cohort compared to the 2019 cohort, had an increased 30-day mortality rate (13.5% vs 4.2%), increased number of delayed cases (25% vs 11.8%) as well as reduced training opportunities for Orthopaedic trainees to perform the surgery (51.6% vs 22.8%). CONCLUSION: COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the care and outcome of neck of femur fracture patients during the pandemic with an increase in 30-day mortality rate. There were profound adverse effects on patient management pathways and outcomes while also affecting training opportunities.
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Keywords:
COVID-19; Coronavirus; Hip fracture; Neck of femur fracture; SARS-CoV-2
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