ArticleBone & joint open2020
Early outcomes of patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty for trauma during COVID-19.
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- Comparison of case and control groups in terms of postoperative complications, outcomes, and survival in total hip arthroplasty patients with and without COVID-19.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mortality Following Hip and Knee Joint Arthroplasty Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
- COVID-19 infection rate after urgent versus elective total hip replacement among unvaccinated individuals: A multicenter prospective cohort amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Is performing joint arthroplasty surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic safe?: A retrospective, cohort analysis from a tertiary centre in NCR, Delhi, India.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2021Article
- Converting hip and knee arthroplasty cases to same-day surgery due to COVID-19.Bone & joint open · 2021Article
- A solid and strong beginning.Bone & joint open · 2020Article
- The prevalence, mortality, and associated risk factors for developing COVID-19 in hip fracture patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Bone & joint research · 2020Article
- Postoperative mortality among surgical patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Patient safety in surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
aimsThis study aimed to identify patients receiving total hip arthroplasty (THA) for trauma during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and quantify the risks of contracting SARS-CoV-2 virus, the proportion of patients requiring treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU), and rate of complications including mortality.
methodsAll patients receiving a primary THA for trauma in four regional hospitals were identified for analysis during the period 1 March to 1 June 2020, which covered the current peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.
resultsOverall, one of 48 patients (2%) contracted COVID-19 during their admission. Although they required a protracted stay in hospital, they did not require ICU treatment. Two patients did require ICU support for medical problems but not relating to COVID-19. Complications were no greater than expected given the short follow-up. There were no mortalities.
conclusionThere is a paucity of evidence to guide restarting elective joint arthroplasties following the COVID-19 pandemic. Although THAs for trauma are by no means a perfect surrogate, the results of this study show a low incidence of contracting COVID-19 virus during admission and no significant sequalae during this period.Cite this article:
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