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World J Clin Cases. Sep 16, 2022; 10(26): 9428-9433
Published online Sep 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i26.9428
Resumption of school after lockdown in COVID-19 pandemic: Three case reports
Kong-Jian Wang, Yang Cao, Chun-Yang Gao, Zhen-Qi Song, Ming Zeng, Hao-Li Gong, Jie Wen, Sheng Xiao
Kong-Jian Wang, Yang Cao, Zhen-Qi Song, Ming Zeng, Hao-Li Gong, Jie Wen, Sheng Xiao, Department of Pediatric Orthopedic, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China
Kong-Jian Wang, Yang Cao, Chun-Yang Gao, Department of Orthopedic, The Affiliated Yueyang Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Yueyang 414000, Hunan Province, China
Author contributions: Wang KJ and Cao Y share co-first author; Wang KJ and Cao Y collected data and carried out the initial analyses; Gao CY, Song ZQ, Ming Z and Gong HL reviewed and revised the manuscript; Wen J and Xiao S conceptualized and designed the study, drafted the initial manuscript, reviewed and revised the manuscript.
Supported by Doctor Science Foundation of Hunan Provincial Peoples’ Hospital, No. BSJJ201815.
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Corresponding author: Jie Wen, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Orthopedic, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, No.61 West Jiefang Road, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China. cashwj@qq.com
Received: April 16, 2022
Peer-review started: April 16, 2022
First decision: June 7, 2022
Revised: June 9, 2022
Accepted: August 5, 2022
Article in press: August 5, 2022
Published online: September 16, 2022
Abstract
BACKGROUND

Students in the 9th grade of junior high school in Changsha were under a 75 d lockdown due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. After the resumption of school post-lockdown, the 9th grade students in Changsha faced the entrance physical examination test for senior high school.

CASE SUMMARY

We report on 3 cases of occult fracture on the same site in adolescents of the same grade since resumption of school after the lockdown from the COVID-19 pandemic. Three students in the 9th grade of junior high school who were facing the physical examination in 2 wk were diagnosed with an occult fracture of the distal femur.

CONCLUSION

It is recommended that the students, parents, education providers and policy makers should all pay attention to the physical exercise of students when the resumption of school after lockdown occurs and they should be aware of occult fractures when the adolescents have pain after physical exercise.

Keywords: Occult fracture, Lockdown, COVID-19 epidemic, Physical exercise, Case report

Core Tip: We report about 3 cases of occult fracture on the same site in adolescents of the same grade since resumption of school after lockdown from the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. It is recommended that the students, parents, education providers and policy makers should all pay attention to the physical exercise of students with the resumption of school after lockdown and they should be aware of occult fractures when the adolescents experience pain after physical exercise.