Nationwide Effect of COVID-19 on Cases Performed During Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship Training in the United States.
Jason SilvestreTerry L ThompsonJohn M FlynnPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2023)
A 16% YoY decrease was noted in the reported case volume during the 2019 to 2020 academic year, which corresponded to widespread economic shutdowns during the initial COVID-19 outbreak. Nonacute cases experienced the greatest negative effect. The results from this study may inform the orthopaedic surgery community on the effect of future national emergencies, such as viral outbreaks.