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

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.