IMPACT OF ONE YEAR COVID-19 ON HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY INJURY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Background: On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 outbreak a worldwide pandemic. 31, Indonesia enacted large-scale societal limitation. As result, number of patients seeking medical treatment for emergencies has decreased significantly. Home and fall accidents were leading causes hand injuries, this trend is anticipated to persist throughout epidemic. Despite this, there scarce information about many forms upper extremity injuries. This research aimed see how affected injuries.Methods: The observational cross-sectional was undertaken from 2019 February 2021. Pre-COVID-19 phase measured while period 2020 Patients who presented Prof. Dr. R. Soeharso Orthopedic Hospital with lower injury-related diagnoses emergency unit, outpatient, or inpatient included in study.Results: overall study 2644, mean total 141.83 (SD 43.21) pre-COVID-19 era 78.5 32.55) era, significant reduction (p 0.001).Conclusion: There substantial drop injury during timespan compared Pre-COVID-19. findings might aid development new ways better understanding service provisions needed case