Effect of national COVID-19 lockdown on the incidence of muscle, tendon and ligament injuries and related surgical procedures in the working-aged Finnish population.

Julius MöttönenIlari KuitunenMikko UimonenVille M MattilaJuha PalonevaVille Ponkilainen

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2022)

The nationwide lockdown in spring 2020 led to a notable decrease in the incidence of emergency department visits and the surgical treatment of muscle, tendon, and ligament injuries in Finland.

Keyphrases

emergency department
risk factors
skeletal muscle
coronavirus disease
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anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
rotator cuff
anterior cruciate ligament
quality improvement
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adverse drug
respiratory syndrome coronavirus