Letter to Editor

Comment on: How did social isolation change trauma patterns? Comparative analysis of isolation and normal periods

Volume: 7 Number: 3 September 30, 2026
TR EN

Comment on: How did social isolation change trauma patterns? Comparative analysis of isolation and normal periods

Abstract

Social isolation measures during the COVID-19 pandemic substantially affected trauma epidemiology. Türk et al. compared a full lockdown period with a corresponding non-isolation period while controlling for seasonal variation and demonstrated demographic and mechanistic shifts in trauma presentations. Trauma among young adults decreased, whereas the proportion of geriatric patients increased. Sharp and piercing object injuries and falls increased, while some outdoor activity-related injuries declined. These findings show that trauma burden did not disappear during lockdown but shifted toward older adults and home-related injuries, providing insights for emergency department preparedness, resource allocation, triage, and geriatric trauma management during future public health emergencies.

Keywords

References

  1. Türk M, Daş M, Türk K, Yıldırım S, Bardakçı O, Akdur G, Akdur O. How Did Social Isolation Change Trauma Patterns? Comparative Analysis of Isolation and Normal Periods. Troia Med J. 2026;7(2):77-83.
  2. Wong JSH, Cheung KMC. Impact of COVID-19 on orthopaedic and trauma service: an epidemiological study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020;102(14):e80.
  3. Chiba H, Lewis M, Benjamin ER, et al. Safer at home: the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on epidemiology, resource utilization, and outcomes at a large urban trauma center. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021;90(4):708-713.
  4. Jojczuk M, Pawlikowski J, Kamiński P, et al. Evaluating changes in trauma epidemiology during the COVID-19 lockdown: insights and implications for public health and disaster preparedness. Healthcare (Basel). 2023;11(17):2436.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Emergency Medicine

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Publication Date

September 30, 2026

Submission Date

June 22, 2026

Acceptance Date

September 22, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 7 Number: 3

APA
Ayyıldız, F. A. (2026). Comment on: How did social isolation change trauma patterns? Comparative analysis of isolation and normal periods. Troia Medical Journal, 7(3), 197-198. https://doi.org/10.55665/troiamedj.1975390
AMA
1.Ayyıldız FA. Comment on: How did social isolation change trauma patterns? Comparative analysis of isolation and normal periods. Troia Med J. 2026;7(3):197-198. doi:10.55665/troiamedj.1975390
Chicago
Ayyıldız, Fatih Alper. 2026. “Comment On: How Did Social Isolation Change Trauma Patterns? Comparative Analysis of Isolation and Normal Periods”. Troia Medical Journal 7 (3): 197-98. https://doi.org/10.55665/troiamedj.1975390.
EndNote
Ayyıldız FA (September 1, 2026) Comment on: How did social isolation change trauma patterns? Comparative analysis of isolation and normal periods. Troia Medical Journal 7 3 197–198.
IEEE
[1]F. A. Ayyıldız, “Comment on: How did social isolation change trauma patterns? Comparative analysis of isolation and normal periods”, Troia Med J, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 197–198, Sept. 2026, doi: 10.55665/troiamedj.1975390.
ISNAD
Ayyıldız, Fatih Alper. “Comment On: How Did Social Isolation Change Trauma Patterns? Comparative Analysis of Isolation and Normal Periods”. Troia Medical Journal 7/3 (September 1, 2026): 197-198. https://doi.org/10.55665/troiamedj.1975390.
JAMA
1.Ayyıldız FA. Comment on: How did social isolation change trauma patterns? Comparative analysis of isolation and normal periods. Troia Med J. 2026;7:197–198.
MLA
Ayyıldız, Fatih Alper. “Comment On: How Did Social Isolation Change Trauma Patterns? Comparative Analysis of Isolation and Normal Periods”. Troia Medical Journal, vol. 7, no. 3, Sept. 2026, pp. 197-8, doi:10.55665/troiamedj.1975390.
Vancouver
1.Fatih Alper Ayyıldız. Comment on: How did social isolation change trauma patterns? Comparative analysis of isolation and normal periods. Troia Med J. 2026 Sep. 1;7(3):197-8. doi:10.55665/troiamedj.1975390

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.


Open Access and Archiving Policies – Jisc Open Policy Finder
https://openpolicyfinder.jisc.ac.uk/publication/47953

Digital Archiving – LOCKSS
https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/troiamedj/lockss-manifest