Virus transmission during orthopedic surgery on patients with COVID-19 – a brief narrative review

Background and purpose — COVID-19 is among the most impactful pandemics that the society has experienced. Orthopedic surgery involves procedures generating droplets and aerosols and there is concern amongst surgeons that otherwise rational precautionary principles are being set aside due to lack of...

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Main Authors: Trude Basso, Håvard Dale, Håkon Langvatn, Greger Lønne, Inge Skråmm, Marianne Westberg, Tina S Wik, Eivind Witsø
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-09-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2020.1764234