Impact of COVID-19 on orthopaedic clinical service, education and research in a university hospital

Michael Tim-Yun Ong; Samuel Ka-Kin Ling; Ronald Man-Yeung Wong; Kevin Ki-Wai Ho; Simon Kwoon-Ho Chow; Louis Wing-Hoi Cheung; Patrick Shu-Hang Yung

Journal of Orthopaedic Translation (Nov 2020)

Impact of COVID-19 on orthopaedic clinical service, education and research in a university hospital

Michael Tim-Yun Ong,
Samuel Ka-Kin Ling,
Ronald Man-Yeung Wong,
Kevin Ki-Wai Ho,
Simon Kwoon-Ho Chow,
Louis Wing-Hoi Cheung,
Patrick Shu-Hang Yung

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Michael Tim-Yun Ong: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Samuel Ka-Kin Ling: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Ronald Man-Yeung Wong: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Kevin Ki-Wai Ho: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Simon Kwoon-Ho Chow: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Louis Wing-Hoi Cheung: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Patrick Shu-Hang Yung: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Corresponding author. Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Rm 74034, 5/F, Lui Che Woo Clinical Science Building, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 25
pp. 125 – 127

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The medical system of Hong Kong has been heavily affected by COVID-19. Adaptations are necessary to continue clinical care, education, and research, while minimising the risk of infection of our staff and students. Here, we report our early experience in response to the challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The translational potential of this article: This perspective can help to disseminate knowledge from an orthopaedic unit in a university hospital on overcoming the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, including clinical practice, education of medical students, and research.

Published in Journal of Orthopaedic Translation

ISSN: 2214-031X (Print); 2214-0328 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Hong Kong
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-orthopaedic-translation/

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