Corona virus (Covid-19) – ITS implications in pediatric orthopedic care

lakhani, Amit; Sharma, Ena

The recent spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV2) and its associated corona virus disease has gripped the entire international community and has caused widespread public health concerns due to unavailability of treatment to this deadly disease. The COVID -19 has affected healthcare workers badly in the world with front line health care providers has mortality rate of 1.4%. But in countries like Italy it has gone up to 9%. Till this date, there are no universal guidelines for musculoskeletal (MSK) care in the face of the corona virus pandemic. Health care professionals, including orthopaedic surgeons may encounter patients with suspected or confirmed COVID -19 infections and will have to act diligently not only to provide care but at the same time to prevent spread of infection. During lock down period in INDIA we collected data of patients came to emergency in our hospital. Out of 81 patients, 40 patients were of paediatric trauma with a percentage of 47% making a huge volume. Thus, in this article, we tried to summarize current recommendations for diagnosing and managing paediatric patient's protocol in COVID-19 pandemic.