Letter to the Editor
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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2023; 14(2): 83-84
Published online Feb 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i2.83
Effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on trauma throughput to alternative elective care approaches
Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkit
Beuy Joob, Academic Center, Sanitation 1 Medical Academic Center, Bangkok 1033000, Thailand
Viroj Wiwanitkit, Community Medicine, Dy Patil Vidhayapeeth, Pune 2303002323, India
Author contributions: Joob B wrote the letter; revised the letter and approved final submission; Wiwanitkit V wrote the letter; revised the letter and approved final submission.
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Corresponding author: Beuy Joob, PhD, Adjunct Associate Professor, Academic Center, Sanitation 1 Medical Academic Center, Bangkok 1033000, Thailand. beuyjoob@hotmail.com
Received: November 9, 2022
Peer-review started: November 9, 2022
First decision: November 22, 2022
Revised: November 30, 2022
Accepted: January 16, 2023
Article in press: January 16, 2023
Published online: February 18, 2023
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Abstract

In response to the paper on coronavirus disease 2019's effects on trauma throughput, elective care models should be modified. Concerns about the relevant factors and their potential therapeutic applications are brought up and looked into.

Keywords: Trauma; Model; Adaptive care; COVID-19

Core Tip: This letter to the editor is in reaction to the article: The influence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on trauma throughput and the adaptation of elective care paradigms. Concerns are raised and examined concerning the factors involved and their therapeutic application. The model's influence may be limited to the COVID-19 pandemic phase and may not be applicable to the post-COVID-19 period.