The Effect of Season and Weather on Orthopaedic Trauma: Consult Volume Is Significantly Correlated with Daily Weather.

Jacob M WilsonC A StaleyA L BodenA R BoissonneaultA M SchwartzM L Schenker

Published in: Advances in orthopedics (2018)

Weather parameters, specifically average temperature and precipitation, were found to be associated with daily orthopedic consult type and volume. Additionally, consult volume varies significantly between months of the year. Because trauma centers are often resource scarce, this is an important relationship to understand for proper resource allocation.

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physical activity
trauma patients