Delayed hospital admission for traumatic hip fractures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stephanie JarvisKristin SalottoloRobert MadayagJennifer PekarekNnamdi NwafoAlexander WesselTherese DuaneZachary RobertsMark LieserChad CorriganDavid Bar-Or

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2021)

While time from injury to hospital arrival was statistically longer during the pandemic, the difference may not be clinically important. Time from arrival to surgical intervention remained similar, despite changes made to prevent COVID-19 transmission.

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