A Review of State Guidelines for Elective Orthopaedic Procedures During the COVID-19 Outbreak.

Nikolas J Sarac Benjamin A Sarac Anna R Schoenbrunner Jeffrey E Janis Ryan K Harrison Laura S Phieffer Carmen E Quatman Thuan V Ly

Published in: The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume (2020)

Few states have published guidelines specific to orthopaedic surgery during the COVID-19 outbreak, leaving hospital systems and surgeons with the responsibility of balancing the benefits of surgery with the risks to public health.

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