Table 1 Characteristics of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery with COVID-19

Age, yrs

47.0 ± 1.6

Sex, no. (%)

 Male

15 (62.5)

 Female

9 (37.5)

Nationality, no. (%)

 Iranian

17 (70.8)

 Non-Iranian

7 (29.2)

Underlying disease, no. (%)

 None

17 (70.8)

 Diabetes

3 (12.5)

 Asthma

1 (4.2)

 Cardiac

1 (4.2)

 Hypertension, cardiac disease, and lung disease

1 (4.2)

 Hypertension and diabetes

1 (4.2)

CT scan in favor of COVID-19

 Yes

22 (91.7)

 No

2 (8.3)

Symptoms, no. (%)

 Fever

11 (45.8)

 Headache

2 (8.3)

 Cough

9 (37.5)

 Myalgia

3 (12.3)

 Dyspnea

4 (16.7)

 Anosmia

2 (8.3)

 Respiratory distress

6 (25)

 Gastrointestinal symptoms

2 (8.3)

Hospital stay, days

5.58 ± 5.97

 Median (IQR)

4 (3, 6)

Surgery type, no. (%)

 Emergency

20 (83.3)

 Elective

4 (16.7)

Surgery, no. (%)

 Intertrochanteric fracture

7 (29.2)

 Pelvic fracture

2 (8.3)

 Humerus fracture

2 (8.3)

 Tibial plateau fracture

2 (8.3)

 Acromioclavicular joint dislocation

1 (4.2)

 Acetabular fracture

1 (4.2)

 Bimalleolar fracture

1 (4.2)

 Both bone fracture

1 (4.2)

 Distal femoral fracture

1 (4.2)

 Leg necrosis

1 (4.2)

 Patellar fracture

1 (4.2)

 Posterior cruciate ligament avulsion

1 (4.2)

 Posterior spinal fusion

1 (4.2)

 Shoulder dislocation

1 (4.2)

 Spondylolisthesis

1 (4.2)

Smoker, no. (%)

 Yes

4 (16.7)

 No

20 (83.3)

Drug abuse, no. (%)

 Yes

4 (16.7)

 No

20 (83.3)

Duration of treatment, days

5.83 ± 1.90