The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on Musculoskeletal Pathology Services.
Cureus
; 15(5): e39493, 2023 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on healthcare in musculoskeletal pathology. There is no standard protocol for pathology services during a pandemic. The study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the workload of the musculoskeletal pathology service and the hurdles faced in collaboration with the orthopedic oncology unit in a tertiary reference center in a developing country. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The pathology reports from mid-March to mid-June 2019, 2020, and 2021 were retrospectively reviewed.RESULTS:
Significant differences were found between the pandemic period (2020) and the non-pandemic periods (2019-2021) in benign bone and soft tissue lesions, resection surgeries, and soft tissue tumors, which were more prevalent in the non-pandemic periods. However, there was no significant decrease in biopsy procedures.Conclusion:
During the pandemic period, the biopsy procedure appears to be feasible for bone and soft tissue lesions without the need for anesthesia.
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