Abstract:Objectives: Our aim was to compare the epidemiology of surgically treated fractures during the pandemic period with previous years without the pandemic. Methods: This was a retrospective study with data collection that included patients hospitalized and operated for fractures between March 24th and June 23rd in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Results: A total of 879 patients were registered, resulting in a total of 965 fractures. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 234 patients were registered, representing 26.62% of the … Show more
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