Table 1 Orthopaedic conditions needing urgent care [4, 11, 15, 16, 19, 23, 31, 36, 42, 46, 62]
From: The role of the orthopaedic surgeon in the COVID-19 era: cautions and perspectives
Compartment syndrome | |
Open fractures | |
Periprosthetic fractures | |
Joint dislocations | |
Acute limb ischemia (including traumatic amputations) | |
Septic arthritis | |
Cauda equina Syndrome | |
Hip and intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly | |
Pelvic fractures | |
Spinal cord compression or radiculopathy due to unstable vertebral fractures, spinal tumor, disc herniation, epidural abscess or hematoma with worsening neurological symptoms and/or intractable pain | |
Complex fractures or long bone fractures that may lead to loss of function or permanent disability if treated non-operatively | |
Necrotizing fasciitis |