Table 2.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the burden of trauma centers and percentage change of RTC
| Country | Trauma center | Trauma admission (% change) | RTC (% change) | Findings/interpretation | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 versus 2019 or previous years | 2020 versus 2019 | ||||
| Australia | Westmead Hospital Trauma Registry | − 23 to − 34 *2020 versus 2016–2019 | − 40 to − 52 *2020 versus 2016–2019 | Overall, trauma admission reduced by 23–34%, and number of RTC admission reduced by 40–52% | [124] |
| India | Tertiary care referral hospital, North India | − 34 to − 73 | − 51 to − 86 | Overall, trauma admission reduced by 34–73%, And number of RTC admission reduced by 51–86% | [127] |
| Multi-centre | − 63 | 80 | Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 63%, and number of RTC admission reduced by 80% | [141] | |
| Ireland | Connolly Hospital, Dublin, Ireland | − 40 | − 60 | Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 40%. Number of RTC admission reduced by 60% | [131] |
| New Zealand | Midland Trauma Registry | − 43 *March 5–18. 2020 versus March 26–April 8, 2020 | − 21 *March 5–18. 2020 versus March 26–April 8, 2020 | Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 43%. Number of RTC admission reduced by 21% | [132] |
| South Africa | Edendale Hospital Emergency Department, in Kwa-Zulu Natal | − 47 *April–May 2020 versus February–March 2020 | − 78 | Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 47%. Number of RTC admission reduced by 73% | [25] |
| Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), Cape Metro West Health District, Cape Town | − 53 | − 74 | Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 53%. Number of RTC admission reduced by 74% | [142] | |
| UK | Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) Belfast, Northern Ireland | − 26 | − 53 | Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 26%. Number of RTC admission reduced by 53% | [105] |
| Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, England | − 38 | − 43 | Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 38%. Number of RTC presentation reduced by 43% | [108] | |
| North-West London Major Trauma Centre | − 46 | − 48 | Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 46%. Number of RTC presentation reduced by 48% | [60] | |
| USA | Les Angeles County trauma center | − 2 | NA | Trauma decreased with fewer motor vehicle collisions | [128] |
| Multicenter study of US trauma centers | − 11 | − 27 | Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 11%. There was a decrease in number of RTC admission by 27% | [129] | |
| UC Davis Medical Center | NA | − 38 | 38% reduction in motor-vehicle injury | [47] | |
| McLaren Oakland Hospital (MOH) in Pontiac, MI | − 45 *2020 versus March–April 2016–2019 | − 46 | Overall, trauma admission reduced by 45%. There was a decrease in RTC admission by − 46% | [107] | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | − 57 *February–April 2020 versus 2017–2019 | − 81 *February–April 2020 versus 2017–2019 | Overall, trauma admission was reduced by − 57%. RTC presentation reduced by 81% | [130] |
NA not available