… How fracture incidence and volume are affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly
given the implementation of social distancing and stay-at-home directives, is unknown.
Objectives: Evaluate the effect of statewide social distancing and stay-at-home directives on
volume and mechanism of orthopaedic trauma injuries. … The persistent operative trauma
volume demonstrates that orthopaedic surgeons are essential providers during these
unprecedented times and must be prepared to provide acute treatment of orthopaedic injuries. …

Objectives: To compare orthopaedic trauma volume and mechanism of injury before and
during statewide social distancing and stay-at-home directives. Design: Retrospective.
Setting: Level 1 trauma center. Patients/Participants: One thousand one hundred thirteen
patients sustaining orthopaedic trauma injuries between March 17 and April 30 of years
2018, 2019, and 2020. Intervention: Statewide social distancing and stay-at-home directives.
Main Outcome Measurements: Number of consults, mechanism of injury frequency, and type …