Trends in osteoporotic fracture and related in-hospital complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, Canada.
T OliveiraD L KendlerP SchneiderA G JubyRajvi Jayant WaniM PackalenS AvcilS LiC Waters-BankerE GravesS McMullenJacques P BrownPublished in: Archives of osteoporosis (2022)
These results suggest that low-energy fracture rates, associated surgeries, and surgical outcomes declined slightly, but largely remained stable in the first few months of the pandemic. Further investigation is warranted to explore patterns during subsequent COVID-19 waves when the healthcare system experienced severe strain.