Background: The current coronavirus crisis, COVID-19, has affected all orthopedic surgeons. Surgeons at early stages of their career are at risk of being affected differently than their more established counterparts.
Methods: We conducted an online survey for members of the Young Arthroplasty Group to determine what effects this had on their current practice.
Results: Nearly 40% of our surveyed group responded ranging from residents, fellows, and early career surgeons. All groups had been affected by the crisis, with different impacts on each subgroup.
Conclusion: COVID-19 had significant impact on young surgeons affecting their compensation, redeployment, and career advancement. Available resources should be offered to this group, where available, to mitigate the impact of the crisis.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; YAG; compensation; early-career; fellows; survey.
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