Orthopaedic and trauma surgeons performing surgery in the COVID-19 pandemic environment faced problems with availability, use, rationing, modification, compliance and recycling of personal protection equipment (PPE). Orthopaedic and trauma surgeons were not well informed concerning the use of PPE for aerosol-generating orthopaedic and trauma procedures. Scientific bodies, health authorities and management have provided insufficient guidelines for the use of PPE in aerosol-generating orthopaedic and trauma procedures. The availability of specific PPE for orthopaedic and trauma operating theatres is low. Hospital management and surgeons failed to address the quality of operating theatre ventilation or to conform to recommendations and guidelines. Operating theatre PPE negatively affected surgical performance by means of impaired vision, impaired communication, discomfort and fatigue. Existing PPE is not adequately designed for orthopaedic and trauma surgery, and therefore, novel or modified and improved devices are needed.

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COVID-19 大流行期间用于骨科和创伤手术的个人防护设备：EFORT 调查计划的结果。

在 COVID-19 大流行环境中进行手术的骨科和创伤外科医生面临着个人防护设备 (PPE) 的可用性、使用、配给、修改、合规性和回收利用等问题。骨科和创伤外科医生对使用 PPE 进行产生气溶胶的骨科和创伤手术并不了解。科学机构、卫生当局和管理部门没有为在产生气溶胶的骨科和创伤手术中使用 PPE 提供足够的指导。用于骨科和创伤手术室的特定 PPE 的可用性很低。医院管理层和外科医生未能解决手术室通气质量问题或遵守建议和指南。手术室 PPE 通过视力受损对手术性能产生负面影响，沟通障碍、不适和疲劳。现有的 PPE 不能充分设计用于骨科和创伤手术，因此需要新颖或改进和改进的设备。