Collateral effect of COVID-19 on orthopedic and trauma surgery
Fig 1
Overview of the answers to the index questions 1–42 of the questionnaire.
The graph depicts the answers as given by the participants in the 858 fully completed surveys of the first 42 questions, designed to to query certain dimension of the pandemic impact, most of them contributing to one of six indices. For the full question texts, please refer to the questionnaire in the supplemental data. The first 14 questions (Fig 1A) allowed “does apply”, “does not apply” and “neutral/unsure” for an answer, 15–21 (Fig 1B) asked for the level of reduction in in-patient and out-patient care, for both elective and urgent cases, on a 5-degree scale in percent. In questions 22 to 42 (Fig 1C), the participants’ level of agreement towards statements regarding preparations, handling, medical and financial consequences of the pandemic and support by the orthopaedic associations and the insurances was asked on a five-point Likert scale. COVID-19: Coronavirus Disease 19; PPE: Personal protection equipment; PA: Professional association of orthopedics and trauma surgeons; ASHIP: Association of statutory health physicians.