Maintaining Medical Resources to Treat Paediatric Injuries during COVID-19 Lockdown Is Essential-An Epidemiological Analysis of a Level 1 Trauma Centre in Central Europe.

Stephan PayrAndrea SchullerTheresia DanglPhilipp ScheiderThomas SatorBritta ChocholkaManuela JaindlElisabeth SchwendenweinThomas Manfred Tiefenböck

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)

The percentage of paediatric fractures did not decrease at the level 1 trauma centre, and a highly significant proportional increase in paediatric patients with mild traumatic brain injuries was observed during the COVID-19 lockdown. Therefore, medical resources should be maintained to treat paediatric trauma patients and provide neurological monitoring during pandemic lockdowns.

Keyphrases

trauma patients
intensive care unit
emergency department
coronavirus disease
sars cov
healthcare
spinal cord injury
resting state
functional connectivity
brain injury