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

doi:10.1016/j.jot.2020.08.001

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

J Orthop Translat. 2020 Nov:25:125-127. doi: 10.1016/j.jot.2020.08.001. Epub 2020 Aug 14.

Authors

Michael Tim-Yun Ong^{1

2}, Samuel Ka-Kin Ling^{1

2}, Ronald Man-Yeung Wong¹, Kevin Ki-Wai Ho^{1

2}, Simon Kwoon-Ho Chow¹, Louis Wing-Hoi Cheung¹, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
² Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: COVID-19; Clinical service; Education; Orthopaedics; Research.

Publication types

Review