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The impact of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic on osteoporotic fragility fractures: an observational study.

Giulia OgliariEleanor K LuntTerence OngLindsey MarshallOpinder Sahota
Published in: Archives of osteoporosis (2020)
During lockdown, fewer outpatients attended the Fracture Clinic, for non-hip fragility fractures, while no change in inpatient admissions for hip fracture was observed. This could reflect fewer non-hip fractures and may inform allocation of resources during pandemic.
Keyphrases
  • hip fracture
  • sars cov
  • total hip arthroplasty
  • coronavirus disease
  • primary care
  • mental health
  • palliative care
  • bone mineral density