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Acta ortopédica mexicana
Print version ISSN 2306-4102
Abstract
SOMMER-LARRAZA, G; MALLEN-TREJO, A; TOMAS-REYNA, C and RODRIGUEZ-RESENDIZ, F. Guidelines for restarting elective orthopaedic surgery post COVID-19 in Mexico. Acta ortop. mex [online]. 2020, vol.34, n.3, pp.176-182. Epub Nov 22, 2021. ISSN 2306-4102. https://doi.org/10.35366/97070.
Background:
Elaborate an updated guideline of recommendations for the safe return to elective orthopedic surgery post COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
Bibliographic review of relevant global literature.
Results:
Recommendation guidelines with appropriate definitions of orthopedic elective surgery, correct contagion risk stratification for COVID-19, considerations for specific risk groups, hospital adaptations and anesthetic, intraoperative and postoperative special care for a safe restart of orthopedic elective surgery post COVID-19 pandemic.
Conclusions:
The safe restart of orthopedic elective surgery is possible as long as we take into consideration the appropriate recommendations, which we have summarized in this review.
Keywords : COVID; SARS-CoV-2; Mexico; elective surgery; orthopedic surgery.
