Maintaining education, research and innovation in orthopaedic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. The role of virtual platforms. From presential to virtual, front and side effects of the pandemic

Scarlat, Marius M.; Sun, Jing; Fucs, Patrícia M. B.; Giannoudis, Peter V.; Mavrogenis, Andreas F.; Benzakour, Thami; Quaile, Andrew; Waddell, James P.

doi:10.1007/s00264-020-04848-8

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“…A number of authors have suggested that remote learning is likely to remain in the post-COVID era, due to benefits such as reduced cost, reduced need for travel (as trainees are spread over a wide area) and the opportunity to record lectures. 16 , 17 This effect been seen Worldwide where it has created new opportunities for learning delivery and professional growth and demonstrates how quickly the Orthopaedic community adapted to these rapid unprecedented changes caused by the pandemic 18 …”

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Collaborative Overview of coronaVIrus impact on ORTHopaedic training in the UK (COVI - ORTH UK)

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Introduction COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on the 11th of March 2020 with the NHS deferring all non-urgent activity from the 15th of April 2020. The aim of our study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Trauma and Orthopaedic trainees nationally. Methods Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) specialty trainees nationally were asked to complete an electronic survey specifically on the impact of COVID-19 on their training. This UK based survey was conducted between May 2020 and July 2020. Results A total of 185 out of 975 (19%) T&O specialty trainees completed the survey. Redeployment was experienced by 25% of trainees. 84% of respondents had experienced a fall in total operating numbers in comparison with the same time period in 2019. 89% experienced a fall in elective operating and 63% experienced a fall in trauma operating. The pandemic has also had an effect on the delivery of teaching, with face to face teaching being replaced by webinar-based teaching. 63% of training programmes delivered regular weekly teaching, whilst 19% provided infrequent sessions and 11% provided no teaching. Conclusion This study has objectively demonstrated the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of T&O training.

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“… 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 A number of orthopedic articles further discussed the added value of a hybrid virtual and in-person approach to residency and fellowship education after the pandemic, while surveys of orthopedic surgeons demonstrated a consistently positive opinion on specifically continuing virtual seminars with audience interaction and online case presentations. 11 , 12 , 13 Some articles also emphasized the utility of videoconferencing in bolstering information dissemination and networking, which allowed for increased exposure to thought leaders around the world and easier multi-institution research. 10 , 14 For example, the increasingly international research focus and collaboration (49% US-only institutions in first 100 articles vs. 25% in next 99 articles) hints at the potential for a future with sustained, increased interconnectivity, a novel way of leveling and raising the overall playing field of orthopedics.…”

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Chronicling the effect of COVID-19 on orthopedic literature

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Wang

Robin³

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Journal of Orthopaedics

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Background The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has had a significant impact on orthopedic surgery practice, but there has been little investigation of the effects of COVID-19 on the orthopedic surgery literature. Additionally, because orthopedic research plays a vital role in physician education, changes to the characteristics and content of published literature can have lasting impacts on future teaching and learning. This paper represents the first known analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on peer-reviewed articles published in orthopedic surgery journals. Methods The 20 orthopedic journals with the highest impact factors in 2019, according to the Journal Citation Reports , were included in this study. Using PubMed and COVID-19 related keywords as well as manual screening, a final count of 199 articles were assessed for this study and subsequently sorted by country of origin, orthopedic subspecialty, article type, and general theme. Kruskal Wallis and Pearson's Chi-squared tests were used to analyze continuous and categorical variables, respectively. Results Fourteen journals published articles relating to COVID-19, representing 26 countries with the United States (37%) and United Kingdom (13%) publishing the greatest proportion of all COVID-19 articles. Sixty percent of publications discussed COVID-19's impact on the overall field of orthopedic surgery, with the remainder focusing on specific subspecialties. Forty-seven percent of publications were original research articles while 46% were editorials or commentaries. The median time to publication for all COVID-19 related articles was 24.5 days, compared to the 129 days reported for orthopedic journals prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (p < 0.001). In the first 100 articles published, 49% (n = 49) originated exclusively from United States institutions, whereas only 25% (n = 25) of the next ninety-nine articles had US-only institutions (p < 0.001). Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the characteristics, content, and time to publication of the orthopedic surgery literature. The data and ideas presented in this paper should help streamline future, formal analysis on the lasting implications of COVID-19 on orthopedic surgery practice, teaching, and learning.

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“…This resulted in an unprecedented rise of the quality of care, patient's safety, and satisfaction [1]. Computer science and networking made possible virtual clinics and remote-controlled evaluations and interaction, even some procedures [2].…”

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Back to basics. The value of clinical examination and traditional human contact between a patient and his physician compared with procedural standardized virtual or presential consultation: a narration

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2021

International Orthopaedics (SICOT)

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Maintaining education, research and innovation in orthopaedic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. The role of virtual platforms. From presential to virtual, front and side effects of the pandemic

Cited by 16 publications

References 25 publications

Collaborative Overview of coronaVIrus impact on ORTHopaedic training in the UK (COVI - ORTH UK)

Collaborative Overview of coronaVIrus impact on ORTHopaedic training in the UK (COVI - ORTH UK)

Chronicling the effect of COVID-19 on orthopedic literature

Back to basics. The value of clinical examination and traditional human contact between a patient and his physician compared with procedural standardized virtual or presential consultation: a narration

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