Letter to Editor: Editorial: Postcards from War Zones—Personal Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Orthopedic surgeons' knowledge, attitude, and practice in view of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

“…Two of the Saudi Board residents, Al-Mohrej and Aldakhil, shared their experience during the endemic via a letter to the editor of Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research ® . [21] As well, Almarshad and Alghamdi shared orthopedic trainees' perspective on CoV disease 2019. [22] However, no previous studies on the awareness and perspective of the Saudi surgeons on COVID-19.…”

“…This was discussed by Al-Mohrej and Aldakhil, as orthopedic trainees were being redeployed to work in specialties which they may be unfamiliar with such as intensive care unit. [21] In their view, this was a valuable lesson as the change is inevitable and the COVID-19 era is a time for orthopods to learn how to adapt to new surroundings, whatever they may be. The pandemic also taught us to adapt to change as many orthopedic residents worked in different teams and specialties.…”

Orthopedic trainees' perspective on coronavirus disease 2019

“…While we were in duty, the published letter by Al-Mohrej and Aldakhil has touched us deeply. [1] It is no doubt that uncertainties have emerged about the training programs, promotion examinations, fellowship interviews, and final examination outcomes for all trainees, but maybe more for those in the last year of their surgical training. The same changes and uncertainties are facing the foundation physicians willing to pursue orthopedics with recruitment, examinations, and clinical experience all exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.…”