Mask-Related Glasses Fogging: A Predisposing Mechanism of Falls during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mask-Related Glasses Fogging: A Predisposing Mechanism of Falls during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fogging is a relatively infrequent, yet annoying, issue encountered by individuals who wear glasses. With the arrival of COVID-19, glasses fogging is more common due to the ubiquitous use of face masks. Individuals are stuck wrestling between leaving their mask off or trying to navigate their day-to...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in orthopedics 2021-01, Vol.2021, p.1-5
Hauptverfasser: Dankert, John F., Virk, Mandeep S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adhesives
Bone surgery
Case Report
Case reports
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Fractures
Geriatrics
Health care industry
Injuries
Masks
Mortality
Older people
Orthopedics
Oxygen saturation
Pain
Pandemics
Patients
Professionals
Surgeons
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Zusammenfassung:Fogging is a relatively infrequent, yet annoying, issue encountered by individuals who wear glasses. With the arrival of COVID-19, glasses fogging is more common due to the ubiquitous use of face masks. Individuals are stuck wrestling between leaving their mask off or trying to navigate their day-to-day lives with fogged glasses and risk falling. We report a case of an olecranon fracture sustained due to reduced visibility secondary to mask-related fogging during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations included here will provide health care providers with the necessary information to educate patients regarding prevention of mask-related glass fogging.
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI:10.1155/2021/5600216