Bone in the Time of Corona: Suggestions for Managing Pediatric Orthopaedics Conditions in a Resourcelimited Environment during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The outbreak of a novel coronavirus, referred to as coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), with its sentinel case in Wuhan,China, in December 2019, has spread rapidly around the globe. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization(WHO) declared COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic, which led to most countries implementing social distancingprotocols. Most non-essential medical practices have been halted to direct resources to the facilities caring for patientswith COVID infection. The pediatric orthopaedic practice is in a unique position, with the treatment of many conditionsbeing treated by pediatric orthopedists being non-emergent, but time-sensitive. We hereby review the current literatureand guidelines surrounding the practice change around the world and give recommendations regarding the practice ofpediatric orthopaedics during the COVID pandemic.Level of evidence: V