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. 2020 Jun 3;102(11):e50.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.20.00513.

Surgical Considerations in Patients with COVID-19: What Orthopaedic Surgeons Should Know

Zhen Chang Liang  1 , Mark Seng Ye Chong  1 , Ming Ann Sim  2 , Joel Louis Lim  1 , Pablo Castañeda  3 , Daniel W Green  4 , Dale Fisher  5   6 , Lian Kah Ti  2 , Diarmuid Murphy  1 , James Hoi Po Hui  1
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Surgical Considerations in Patients with COVID-19: What Orthopaedic Surgeons Should Know

Zhen Chang Liang et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. .
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Decisional flowchart rationalizing the indication, timing, and location of orthopaedic surgical procedures performed in patients with COVID-19.
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Perioperative surgical considerations in the management of patients with COVID-19. RA = regional anesthesia.
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Fig. 3
Suggested flowchart of patient, anesthetic, and surgical team movement within the operating theatre (OT) complex. Blue arrows depict ingress, and orange arrows depict egress.
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