The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Surgical Treatment of Orthopedic Trauma in a Tertiary Hospital in Portugal

INTRODUCTION: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopedic trauma surgery is not well characterized in literature. We provided an evaluation such a tertiary hospital Portugal.MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective analysis patients admitted for surgical treatment due to acute from March December 2019 and 2020.RESULTS: A total 794 728 2020 were included. Although mean time was shorter stay longer 2020. Infected had until compared non-infected. There no significant difference between mortality need intensive care unit (ICU) both years. increase number polytrauma treated our institution 2019.CONCLUSION: Orthopedic globally influenced by pandemic. Safe effective measures should be adopted patients, reduce clinical economic impact.