Impact of <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 social restrictions on trauma presentations in South Australia
Daniel Harris, Daniel Y Ellis, David Gorman, Ngee Foo, Daniel Haustead
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To review the impact of COVID-19 social restrictions on trauma presentations in South Australia. METHODS: Retrospective database review. RESULTS: During the period of social restrictions, there was a reduction in presentations of trauma and major trauma by 17% and 33%, respectively. The reduction in presentation rates was due to a large decrease in those aged over 40, with an increase in presentations in those younger than 40. Review by mechanism and location of injury revealed a reduction in road trauma, yet an increase in pedestrian trauma and trauma at home. CONCLUSION: Social restrictions alter the characteristics of trauma presentations.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Presentation (obstetrics)Reduction (mathematics)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Major traumaSocial impact2019-20 coronavirus outbreakTrauma careMedical emergencyEmergency medicineSurgeryEnvironmental healthInternal medicineDiseasePathologyGeometryInfectious disease (medical specialty)PopulationMathematicsOutbreakTrauma and Emergency Care StudiesCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsInjury Epidemiology and Prevention