COVID-19 Impact on Orthopedic Surgeons: Elective Procedures, Telehealth, and Income

Paul, Kyle D; Levitt, Eli; McGwin, Gerald; Brabston, Eugene W.; Gilbert, Shawn R.; Ponce, Brent A.; Momaya, Amit

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“…Mavrogenis et al demonstrated that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 98% of all orthopaedic surgeons suffered some monetary impact( 26 ). Paul et al demonstrated the financial losses to orthopaedic surgeons, noting that the highest impacted states included Alabama, Georgia, and Missouri( 27 ). In a survey of Louisiana Orthopaedic Association members, Kale et al demonstrated that a majority of surgeons had applied for government assistance or took out loans during COVID-19 to support practice, personnel, and overhead costs( 28 ).…”

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Keeping the Lights On: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty Utilization in the United States

Cole

Collins²,

Williams³

et al. 2023

Arthroplasty Today

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Keeping the Lights On: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty Utilization in the United States

Cole

Collins²,

Williams³

et al. 2023

Arthroplasty Today

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“…They will also avoid going to the hospital for fear of possible infection with COVID-19. Although there are undoubtedly some injuries requiring urgent treatment, telemedicine or virtual consultation may be a good alternative option to provide rapid and safe healthcare services in some countries [ 24 , 27 , 28 , 30 , 35 , 48 ]. Teo et al reported that 19.3% of orthopedic surgeons started to use telemedicine owing to COVID-19 in Malaysia [ 28 ].…”

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Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthopedics and the Implications of Telemedicine: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Hsu

Huang

et al. 2022

JCM

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This study aimed to systematically review the literature on the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on the orthopedics field by focusing on multiple aspects, including orthopedic training and application, performance, work loading, change of practice, research work, and other psychological factors. Published articles were searched using the PubMed database. Articles were selected in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Of 58 studies published between 1 January 2020 and 1 October 2021, 57 peer-reviewed original articles were included. Nearly 90% of students experienced an impact of the pandemic on application. The impact on training stemmed from redeployment rates of 20.9–23.1%. The rate of emergency or outpatient visits decreased from 18% to 58.6%. The rates of all surgeries or emergency surgeries decreased by 15.6–49.4%, while the rates of elective surgeries decreased by 43.5–100%. The rate of work loading ranged from 33% to 66%. Approximately 50–100% of surgeons had a change of practice. A total of 40.5% of orthopedic surgeons experienced mild psychological pressure. Approximately 64% had stopped research participant recruitment. Most of the included studies were conducted in Europe, followed by Asia and North America. It is suggested orthopedic surgeons prepare more sufficient, flexible, and reservable staffing measures, proper preventive strategies and surgical scheduling algorithms, and set up dedicated venues and equipment for routine telemedicine with staff training for virtual teaching or consultations in case of future impacts on orthopedics.

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“…Orthopaedic surgeons’ incomes changed during COVID-19 pandemic [ 10 , 14 , 15 ]. The rapidly spreading threat imposed an unprecedented burden on the effectiveness and sustainability of the healthcare systems.…”

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“…However, although it might work for a tendinitis or carpal tunnel syndrome, it cannot be useful if the patient has a fracture. It is our opinion that the use of telemedicine will continue in the post-pandemic era; yet, telemedicine may facilitate the care but does not appear to replace in-person clinics [ 15 , 16 ]. Virtual clinics should be expected to benefit the patients.…”

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Stress, anxiety, and burnout of orthopaedic surgeons in COVID-19 pandemic

Mavrogenis

Scarlat

2022

International Orthopaedics (SICOT)

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COVID-19 Impact on Orthopedic Surgeons: Elective Procedures, Telehealth, and Income

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Cited by 16 publications

References 16 publications

Keeping the Lights On: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty Utilization in the United States

Keeping the Lights On: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty Utilization in the United States

Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthopedics and the Implications of Telemedicine: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Stress, anxiety, and burnout of orthopaedic surgeons in COVID-19 pandemic

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