Orthopedic & Muscular System: Current Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0533
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ISSN: 2161-0533
+44-20-4587-4809
Siddharth Govilkar
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital,
Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury
Review Article
To Fly or Not to Fly? – A Review of the Pertinent Literature
Author(s): Siddharth Govilkar, Meeta Patel, Alex Bolt and Stuart HaySiddharth Govilkar, Meeta Patel, Alex Bolt and Stuart Hay
Air travel is still the fastest growing mode of transportation with International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures expecting to surpass over a billion passengers annually. The safety of air travel following a surgical procedure is becoming an important issue with the increasing frequency of ambulatory surgery and increasing trauma workload. Serious consideration must be given to the optimal timing of a postoperative flight, the assessment of patient stability, and special medical needs. This paper summarises the current International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) guidance whilst highlighting the lack of substantive evidence in current literature... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0533.1000253