The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on traumatic injuries in children: a longitudinal observational study
The COVID-19 pandemic affected pediatric emergency department (ED) visits for traumatic injuries. This retrospective study analyzed data from Merano Hospital, Italy, spanning January 2018 to October 2022, focusing on standardized ED visits per 1000 orthopedic attendances. Findings indicated a signif...
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| author | Arian Zaboli Mara Molaro Gianni Turcato Serena Sibilio Gloria Brigiari Gaia Weissmann Paola Cogo Olaf Schmidt Francesco Brigo |
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic affected pediatric emergency department (ED) visits for traumatic injuries. This retrospective study analyzed data from Merano Hospital, Italy, spanning January 2018 to October 2022, focusing on standardized ED visits per 1000 orthopedic attendances. Findings indicated a significant decline in ED visits at the pandemic’s onset (March 2020), followed by a gradual increase until April 2022, when emergency measures ended. Fracture and orthopedic procedure rates remained stable, while dislocations saw a temporary increase, then declined significantly. Overall, the pandemic’s influence on pediatric trauma was minimal, with ED visits and injury patterns returning to pre-pandemic levels. These findings suggest that pandemic-related restrictions, including reduced outdoor activities and fewer traffic accidents, may have temporarily modified injury risk factors.
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| spelling | doaj-art-d7ba1eb895c54663ad4e9a45e61db2b12025-01-28T10:56:03ZengPAGEPress PublicationsEmergency Care Journal2282-20542025-01-0110.4081/ecj.2025.12965The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on traumatic injuries in children: a longitudinal observational studyArian Zaboli0Mara Molaro1Gianni Turcato2Serena Sibilio3Gloria Brigiari4Gaia Weissmann5Paola Cogo6Olaf Schmidt7Francesco Brigo8Innovation, Research and Teaching Service (SABES-ASDAA), Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical Private University (PMU), BolzanoPediatrics Department, Hospital of Merano-Meran (ASDAA-SABES), Merano, Italy; Lehrkrankenhaus der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität, SalzburgDepartment of Internal Medicine, Intermediate Care Unit, Hospital Alto Vicentino (AULSS-7), SantorsoInstitute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, BaselUnit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, PaduaPediatrics Department, Hospital of Merano-Meran (ASDAA-SABES), MeranoDepartment of Medicine, University Hospital of Udine, UdineLehrkrankenhaus der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität, Salzburg, Austria; Department of Orthopedic and Traumathology, Hospital of Merano-Meran (SABES-ASDAA), Merano-MeranInnovation, Research and Teaching Service (SABES-ASDAA), Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical Private University (PMU), BolzanoThe COVID-19 pandemic affected pediatric emergency department (ED) visits for traumatic injuries. This retrospective study analyzed data from Merano Hospital, Italy, spanning January 2018 to October 2022, focusing on standardized ED visits per 1000 orthopedic attendances. Findings indicated a significant decline in ED visits at the pandemic’s onset (March 2020), followed by a gradual increase until April 2022, when emergency measures ended. Fracture and orthopedic procedure rates remained stable, while dislocations saw a temporary increase, then declined significantly. Overall, the pandemic’s influence on pediatric trauma was minimal, with ED visits and injury patterns returning to pre-pandemic levels. These findings suggest that pandemic-related restrictions, including reduced outdoor activities and fewer traffic accidents, may have temporarily modified injury risk factors. https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ecj/article/view/12965COVID-19pediatric patientsinjurytraumapediatriclongitudinal |
| spellingShingle | Arian Zaboli Mara Molaro Gianni Turcato Serena Sibilio Gloria Brigiari Gaia Weissmann Paola Cogo Olaf Schmidt Francesco Brigo The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on traumatic injuries in children: a longitudinal observational study Emergency Care Journal COVID-19 pediatric patients injury trauma pediatric longitudinal |
| title | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on traumatic injuries in children: a longitudinal observational study |
| title_full | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on traumatic injuries in children: a longitudinal observational study |
| title_fullStr | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on traumatic injuries in children: a longitudinal observational study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on traumatic injuries in children: a longitudinal observational study |
| title_short | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on traumatic injuries in children: a longitudinal observational study |
| title_sort | impact of covid 19 pandemic on traumatic injuries in children a longitudinal observational study |
| topic | COVID-19 pediatric patients injury trauma pediatric longitudinal |
| url | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ecj/article/view/12965 |
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