Increased number of major amputations during pandemic could be caused by patients’ fear of COVID-19:

Josip Figl

doi:10.61797/ijetit.v1i1.39

Increased number of major amputations during pandemic could be caused by patients’ fear of COVID-19

Fear of COVID-19 increased number of amputations

Josip Figl Professor

DOI: https://doi.org/10.61797/ijetit.v1i1.39

Keywords: Major amputation, Pandemic, COVID-19, Coronavirus infection, Fear

Abstract

Objective. To prove or discard the thesis that lessening of number of patients who went to the surgeon’s check-ups even if it led to major amputations of their leg was caused by fear of COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods. A retrospective data analysis in a single institution, a tertiary health care centre.

Results. The data revealed a significant decrease in number of patients who went to the surgeon’s check-up and increase of major amputations in Corona virus period in four months of most actual COVID-19 pandemic time in Croatia.

Conclusion. The patients’ fear of pandemic thesis might best explain this kind of patients’ behaviour.

Published

2020-10-07

Issue

Vol 1 No 1 (2020): Int J Endovasc Treat Innov Tech

Section

Articles

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