Orthopedic healthcare in the time of COVID-19: Experience of the orthopedic surgery department at Mustapha Bacha Hospital, Algeria

Nadhir Meraghni; Riad Benkaidali; Mohamed Derradji; Zoubir Kara

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2020.05.025

Orthopedic healthcare in the time of COVID-19: Experience of the orthopedic surgery department at Mustapha Bacha Hospital, Algeria

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2020 May 23:55:164-166. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.05.025. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Authors

Nadhir Meraghni¹, Riad Benkaidali¹, Mohamed Derradji¹, Zoubir Kara¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mustapha Bacha, Algiers, Algeria.

Abstract

In response to the global health emergency, which has been raised to its highest level as a consequence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), urgent and aggressive actions were taken by health institutions across the world to stop the spread of the disease while ensuring continuity of vital care. This article outlines the urgent measures put in place by the orthopedic surgery department at Mustapha Bacha Hospital in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19; Orthopedic surgery; Pandemic.