bone in the time of corona: suggestions for managing pediatric orthopaedics conditions in a resource-limited 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 distancing protocols. most non-essential medical practices have been halted to direct resources to the facilities caring for patients with covid infection. the pediatric orthopaedic practice is in a unique position, with the treatment of many conditions being treated by pediatric orthopedists being non-emergent, but time-sensitive. we hereby review the current literature and guidelines surrounding the practice change around the world and give recommendations regarding the practice of pediatric orthopaedics during the covid pandemic.