Trauma care during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands: a level 1 trauma multicenter cohort study

Abstract Purpose The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused major healthcare challenges worldwide resulting in an exponential increase in the need for hospital- and intensive care support for COVID-19 patients. As a result, surgical care was restricted to urgent cases of surgery. However, the care for trauma patients is not suitable for reduction or delayed treatment. The influence of the pandemic on the burden of disease of trauma care remains to be elucidated. Methods All patients with traumatic injuries that were presented to the emergency departments (ED) of the Amsterdam University Me... Mehr ...