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Open Access 01-12-2020 | Femoral Fracture | Editorial

Italy and COVID-19: the changing patient flow in an orthopedic trauma center emergency department

Authors: Francesco Luceri, Ilaria Morelli, Riccardo Accetta, Laura Mangiavini, Nicola Maffulli, Giuseppe M. Peretti

Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research | Issue 1/2020

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Title: Italy and COVID-19: the changing patient flow in an orthopedic trauma center emergency department
Authors: Francesco Luceri
Ilaria Morelli
Riccardo Accetta
Laura Mangiavini
Nicola Maffulli
Giuseppe M. Peretti
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Femoral Fracture
Triage
COVID-19
Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1749-799X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-020-01816-1

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