Özet:

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) appeared in 2019 in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Due to the different demographic structures of Turkey, different measures were taken in different regions and cities. In this study, the epidemiological prevalence of cases of ortopedic trauma and non-trauma in a rural region of Turkey during the pandemic was assessed. Materials and Methods: In this backward cohort study, 15452 patients were evaluated to apply to the ortopedian and traumatological clinic between September 2019 and December 2020. According to the date of application to the clinic, the patients were divided into pre-covid and covid groups. The patient’s age, gender and broken types were recorded. Results: In the Pre-covid period, 741 (4.8%) patients were referred to our clinic due to ortopedic trauma. In contrast, 816 (5.3%) patients were referred to our clinic for the same problems during the covid period. There were statistically significant differences between the groups in terms of gender (p<0,001), age groups (p<0,001) and the presence of ortopedic trauma (p<0,001). The number of ortopedic trauma experienced during the Covid-19 epidemic in rural areas has increased compared to the previous period. Nevertheless, a decrease in non-traumatic cases appearing to the clinic during the covid-19 pandemic was observed.

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