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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2022; 13(11): 955-968
Published online Nov 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i11.955
Published online Nov 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i11.955
Changes in trends of orthopedic services due to the COVID-19 pandemic: A review
Eunice Obamiro, Radhika Trivedi, Nasim Ahmed, Department of Surgery,Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ 07754, United States
Nasim Ahmed, Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110, United States
Author contributions: Obamiro E conducted the initial screening of sources and wrote the manuscript; Trivedi R acquired additional sources, and wrote and edited the manuscript; Ahmed N developed the research question, acquired additional sources, and wrote and edited the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors involved in this study have no financial or non-financial conflicts of interest to disclose.
Corresponding author: Nasim Ahmed, FACS, Chief of Trauma, Professor of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, 1945 State Rt. 33, Neptune, NJ 07754, United States. nasim.ahmed@hmhn.org
Received: April 6, 2022
Peer-review started: April 6, 2022
First decision: May 31, 2022
Revised: July 13, 2022
Accepted: October 19, 2022
Article in press: October 19, 2022
Published online: November 18, 2022
Processing time: 223 Days and 21 Hours
Peer-review started: April 6, 2022
First decision: May 31, 2022
Revised: July 13, 2022
Accepted: October 19, 2022
Article in press: October 19, 2022
Published online: November 18, 2022
Processing time: 223 Days and 21 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Previous and impending surges of coronavirus disease 2019 have caused a disruption in orthopedic specialties in elective procedures and changed the causation and outcomes of emergent cases. The pandemic has also impacted patient care and short-term and long-term outcomes.