The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures on plastic, reconstructive and hand surgery emergency presentations

• Conditions: All emergency case presentations in the emergency unit of the plastic, reconstructive and hand surgery department.; S61.0; Open wound of finger(s) without damage to nail

• Registration Number: DRKS00029403
• Lead Sponsor: Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2022-04-20
• Study Start: 2022-07-04
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 357

Inclusion Criteria

This retrospective single-center cohort study examined the charts of all patients presenting at the emergency unit of a plastic, reconstructive and hand surgery department during the lockdown period 2020 and the corresponding time during the previous year.

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
We aimed to analyze the lockdown caseloads throughout the spectrum of emergency presentations in our plastic, reconstructive and hand surgery department in 2020 and the same time-period during the previous year.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Injuries of functional structures.