Novel Coronavirus Infection in Orthopedic Patients ; Report of Seven Cases

Authors

  • Hamid Rabie Tehran University of Medical Science, Shariati Hospital, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Tehran, Iran
  • Leila Oryadi Zanjani Tehran University of Medical Science, Shariati Hospital, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Tehran, Iran
  • Mohammad Hasan Sharafi Tehran University of Medical Science, Shariati Hospital, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Tehran, Iran
  • Mohammad Hossein Nabian Tehran University of Medical Science, Shariati Hospital, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:

During the course of novel coronavirus pandemic ,Shariati hospital in Tehran , as a tertiary center in both orthopedictrauma and COVID-19 , we detected 7 cases with definite diagnosis of COVID-19 and concomitant emergent orthopedicproblem.This paper represents considerations and special issues in managing and decision making in these patients.Level of evidence: IV

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Journal title

volume 8  issue Covid-19 Special Issue

pages  302- 309

publication date 2020-04-01

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