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Chesser TJS, Handley R, Kloos J, De Wachter G, Putzeys G, Gómez-Vallejo J, Sánchez-Pérez C, Chana-Rodríguez F, Raggini F, Pari C, Paderni S, Contini A, Belluati Md A, Daskalakis I, Sperelakis I, Kostakos A, Tosounidis TH, Halvachizadeh Md S, Pape Md HC, Bouillon B, de Bruin BJ, Ponsen KJ. International trauma care: initial European approaches during the COVID 19 pandemic. OTA Int 2021; 4:e112. [PMID: 38630066 PMCID: PMC7959856 DOI: 10.1097/oi9.0000000000000112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
The world was not prepared for the global of pandemic in early 2020 with the arrival of COVID 19. Europe has some of the most developed health care systems in the world and this article explains the initial response to the pandemic from an orthopaedic and trauma viewpoint from 8 nations. Italy reported the first cluster in February, which then rapidly spread around the continent, requiring a rapid reorganization of services. The reports highlight how elective surgery was universally stopped, surgical services were reconfigured, and new practices, such as the widespread use of telemedicine, may well become permanent. It also emphasizes how the pandemic has re-educated us on the importance of a consistent and central approach to deal with a global health crisis, and how medical services need to remain flexible and responsive to new ways of working.
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Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Johannes Kloos
- Orthopaedic and Traumatology Surgeon, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt
| | | | - Guy Putzeys
- Orthopaedic and Traumatology Surgeon, Groeninge Hospital Kortrijk, Belgium
| | | | - Coral Sánchez-Pérez
- Orthopaedic Department, General University Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
| | | | - Filippo Raggini
- Orthopaedic and Trauma Department, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan
| | - Carlotta Pari
- Orthopaedic and Trauma Department, Hospital Santa Maria delle Croci, Ravenna
| | - Stefania Paderni
- Orthopaedic and Trauma Department, Hospital Santa Maria delle Croci, Ravenna
| | - Achille Contini
- Orthopardic and Trauma Department, Ospedale del Mare, Naples
| | - Alberto Belluati Md
- Orthopaedic and Trauma Department, Hospital Santa Maria delle Croci, Ravenna, Italy
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- Harald-Tscherne Laboratory for Orthopedic and Trauma Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Bertil Bouillon
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne Merheim Medical Center, Cologne, Germany
| | | | - Keesjan J Ponsen
- Department of Surgery, TraumaUnit, Noordwest ZH Groep, Alkmaar, the Netherlands
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