Jiang An Lim - ۱ Department of Trauma and Orthopeadics, Addenbrookes Major Trauma Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals, United Kingdom ۲ School of Clinical Medicine, University Of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Azeem Thahir - Department of Trauma and Orthopeadics, Addenbrookes Major Trauma Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals, United Kingdom
Vinayak Amar Korde - Department of Trauma and Orthopeadics, Addenbrookes Major Trauma Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals, United Kingdom- Department of Orthogeriatrics, Addenbrookes Hospital, United Kingdom
Matija Krkovic - Department of Trauma and Orthopeadics, Addenbrookes Major Trauma Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals, United Kingdom

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-۱۹ pandemic on the management andoutcome of patients with neck of femur fractures.Methods: Data was collected for ۹۶ patients with neck of femur fractures who presented to the emergency departmentbetween March ۱, ۲۰۲۰ and May ۱۵, ۲۰۲۰. This data set included information about their COVID-۱۹ status.Parameters including inpatient complications, hospital quality measures, mortality rates, and training opportunitieswere compared between the COVID-۱۹ positive and COVID-۱۹ negative groups. Furthermore, our current cohort ofpatients were compared against a historical control group of ۹۵ patients who presented with neck of femur fracturesbefore the COVID-۱۹ pandemic.Results: Seven (۷.۳%) patients were confirmed COVID positive by RT-PCR testing. The COVID positive cohort, whencompared to the COVID negative cohort, had higher rates of postoperative complications (۷۱.۴% vs ۲۵.۹%), increasedlength of stay (۳۰.۳ days vs ۱۲ days) and quicker time to surgery (۰.۷ days vs ۱.۳ days).The ۲۰۲۰ cohort compared to the ۲۰۱۹ cohort, had an increased ۳۰-day mortality rate (۱۳.۵% vs ۴.۲%), increasednumber of delayed cases (۲۵% vs ۱۱.۸%) as well as reduced training opportunities for Orthopaedic trainees to performthe surgery (۵۱.۶% vs ۲۲.۸%).Conclusion: COVID-۱۹ has had a profound impact on the care and outcome of neck of femur fracture patients duringthe pandemic with an increase in ۳۰-day mortality rate. There were profound adverse effects on patient managementpathways and outcomes while also affecting training opportunities.Level of evidence: VI

Coronavirus, COVID-۱۹, Hip fracture, Neck of Femur Fracture, SARS-CoV-۲