Hip Fracture Volume Does Not Change at a New York City Level 1 Trauma Center During a Period of Social Distancing.
Jonathan D HaskelCharles C LinDaniel J KaplanJohn F DankertDavid MerkowAlexander CrespoOmar BeheryAbhishek GantaSanjit R KondaPublished in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2020)
During a period of pandemic and social distancing, the overall volume of orthopedic consults and surgeries significantly declined. However, hip fracture volume remained unchanged. Patients presenting with orthopedic injuries were older, and at higher risk for inpatient mortality.