Surgical management strategies for orthopedic trauma patients under epidemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia
Xue Hang1, Cao Faqi1, Li Hui1, Zhou Wu1, Mi Bobin1, Liu Mengfei1, Liu Jing1, Xia Tian1, Xiong Liming1, Chen Ming2, Wang Junwen2, Hou Zhiyong3, Zhang Yingze3, Liu Guohui1
1 Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; 2 Department of Orthopedics, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan 430000, China; 3 Trauma Emergency Center, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051, China.
With the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) induced by 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, Hubei Province in December 2019, more and more suspected or confirmed cases have been found in various regions of China. Although China has adopted unprecedented strict quarantine and closed management measures to prevent the spreading of the disease, Department of Traumatic Orthopedics may still have to manage NCP patients with open fractures or severe trauma that require emergency surgery. Therefore, the identification and management of 2019-nCoV infection as soon as possible as well as the protection of all medical staff involved in the emergency treatment of patients are the severe challenges faced by orthopedic traumatologists during the prevention and control of NCP. Based on the characteristics of such patients and related diagnosis and treatment experiences during the epidemic of NCP, the authors formulate the surgical management strategies for orthopedic trauma patients.
