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School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Mezourlo Region, Larissa, Hellenic Republic
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Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Orthopaedics, Reconstructive Orthopaedics, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Orthopaedic and trauma surgeons performing surgery in the COVID-19 pandemic environment faced problems with availability, use, rationing, modification, compliance and recycling of personal protection equipment (PPE).
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Orthopaedic and trauma surgeons were not well informed concerning the use of PPE for aerosol-generating orthopaedic and trauma procedures.
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Scientific bodies, health authorities and management have provided insufficient guidelines for the use of PPE in aerosol-generating orthopaedic and trauma procedures.
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The availability of specific PPE for orthopaedic and trauma operating theatres is low.
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Hospital management and surgeons failed to address the quality of operating theatre ventilation or to conform to recommendations and guidelines.
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Operating theatre PPE negatively affected surgical performance by means of impaired vision, impaired communication, discomfort and fatigue.
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Existing PPE is not adequately designed for orthopaedic and trauma surgery, and therefore, novel or modified and improved devices are needed.
