Covid-19 And Orthopedics

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that are mostly transmitted from animals to humans. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in 2012, and novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)-infected pneumonia are the third time novel coronaviruses have emerged in the recent two decades (COVID-19). Orthopaedic surgeries, which include both elective and emergency procedures (trauma patients), necessitate operation theatres, which are high-risk areas for COVID-19 transmission, putting health-care workers at risk of contracting the disease and reducing the resources available to Today's population during the pandemic. Because of the high prevalence of COVID-19, limited resources and staff, heightened transmission risks, and the strain on health systems during this pandemic, the health system must act quickly and support critical surgical care while safeguarding patients and employees and conserving precious resources.