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World J Orthop. Mar 18, 2021; 12(3): 94-101
Published online Mar 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i3.94
Published online Mar 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i3.94
COVID-19 and its effects upon orthopaedic surgery: The Trinidad and Tobago experience
Marlon Meredith Mencia, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Joseph 0000, Trinidad and Tobago
Raakesh Goalan, Department of Surgery, Sangre Grande Hospital, Sangre Grande 0000, Trinidad and Tobago
Author contributions: Mencia MM conceptualized, drafted and revised the manuscript; Goalan R analyzed the data and revised the manuscript; both authors read and approved the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The author declares no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Marlon Meredith Mencia, FRCS, Lecturer, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Joseph 0000, Trinidad and Tobago. marlon.mencia@sta.uwi.edu
Received: November 23, 2020
Peer-review started: November 23, 2020
First decision: December 24, 2020
Revised: December 29, 2020
Accepted: January 28, 2021
Article in press: January 28, 2021
Published online: March 18, 2021
Processing time: 106 Days and 22.9 Hours
Peer-review started: November 23, 2020
First decision: December 24, 2020
Revised: December 29, 2020
Accepted: January 28, 2021
Article in press: January 28, 2021
Published online: March 18, 2021
Processing time: 106 Days and 22.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: A government-led disciplined response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an essential component in the fight against this pandemic. Orthopedic surgeons have been at the forefront of the struggle, maintaining essential surgical services while ensuring the safety of the public. Developing countries with under-resourced healthcare facilities have fared far better than many developed countries. In this war against COVID-19 the resilience and innovative spirit of the people may be our most effective weapons.