Intimate Partner Violence in the Orthopaedic Patient Population: What Surgeons Need to Know

Jennifer A Kunes; Marisa N Ulrich; Charlotte E Orr; Lisa K Cannada; Christen M Russo

doi:10.2106/JBJS.RVW.22.00199

Intimate Partner Violence in the Orthopaedic Patient Population: What Surgeons Need to Know

JBJS Rev. 2023 Apr 20;11(4). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.22.00199. eCollection 2023 Apr 1.

Authors

Jennifer A Kunes¹, Marisa N Ulrich², Charlotte E Orr³, Lisa K Cannada⁴, Christen M Russo¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
³ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Miami Valley Hospital, Terre Haute Regional Hospital, Dayton, Ohio.
⁴ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Novant Health Orthopaedics, Charlotte, North Carolina.

PMID: 37079704
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.22.00199

Abstract

»: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is under-reported and pervasive in the orthopaedic surgical setting.

»: Screening programs that could increase reporting and assist in treatment and prevention are commonly underutilized.

»: There is little formalized education during orthopaedic surgery training for IPV.

»: The incidence of IPV continues to increase in the setting of recent stressors, such as COVID-19, and the orthopaedic surgeon should play a role in the screening and identification of patients presenting with IPV injuries and provide resources and referral.

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Humans
Intimate Partner Violence* / prevention & control
Orthopedic Procedures*
Orthopedic Surgeons*
Orthopedics*