Yung Colin Shing-Yat, Fok Kevin Chi Him, Leung Ching Ngai, Wong Yat Wa
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2020 Jan-Apr;28(2):2309499020923499. doi: 10.1177/2309499020923499.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has severely affected the medical community and stopped the world in its tracks. This review aims to provide the basic information necessary for us, orthopaedic surgeons to prepare ourselves to face this pandemic together. Herein, we cover the background of COVID-19, presentation, investigations, transmission, infection control and touch upon emerging treatments. It is of paramount importance that we should stay vigilant for our patients, our families and ourselves. Adequate infection control measures are necessary during day-to-day clinical work.
冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行严重影响了医学界，并使世界陷入停滞。本综述旨在为我们骨科医生提供必要的基本信息，以便我们共同做好应对这一流行病的准备。在此，我们涵盖了COVID-19的背景、临床表现、检查、传播、感染控制，并提及了新兴的治疗方法。我们必须时刻为患者、家人和自己保持警惕。在日常临床工作中采取充分的感染控制措施是必要的。
