ArticleArthroplasty today2021
Total Joint Arthroplasty During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review with Implications for Future Practice.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Impact of COVID-19 on clinical outcomes following total shoulder arthroplasty.Seminars in arthroplasty · 2023Article
- Dual impacts of Medicare payment reform and the COVID-19 pandemic on therapy staffing in skilled nursing facilities.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2023Article
- No time to waste; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty surgeries in the Netherlands and Denmark.Bone & joint open · 2022Article
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- Rapid implementation of an outpatient arthroplasty care pathway: a COVID-19-driven quality improvement initiative.BMJ open quality · 2022Article
- The Most Influential Publications in Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty.Orthopedic reviews · 2022Article
- Safety of intraarticular corticosteroid injection preceding hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis amid resolving COVID-19 arthroplasty restrictions.Journal of hip preservation surgery · 2021Review
- The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on total hip and knee arthroplasty in Ontario: a population-level analysis.Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgieArticle
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundRecent studies have examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of total joint arthroplasty. A scoping review of the literature with compiled recommendations is a useful tool for arthroplasty surgeons as they resume their orthopedic practices during the pandemic.
methodsIn June 2020, PubMed, Embase (Ovid), Cochrane Library (Wiley), Scopus, LitCovid, CINAHL, medRxiv, and bioRxiv were queried for articles using controlled vocabulary and keywords pertaining to COVID-19 and total joint arthroplasty. Studies were characterized by their region of origin, design, and Center of Evidence Based Medicine level of evidence. The identified relevant studies were grouped into 6 categories: changes to future clinical workflow, education, impact on patients, impact on surgeons, technology, and surgical volume.
resultsThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on arthroplasty practice, including the disruption of the clinical teaching environment, personal and financial consequences for patients and physicians, and the drastic reduction in surgical volume. New pathways for clinical workflow have emerged, along with novel technologies with applications for both patients and trainees.
conclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic emphasizes the recent trend in arthroplasty toward risk stratification and outpatient surgery, which may result in improved clinical outcomes and significant cost-savings. Furthermore, virtual technologies are a promising area of future focus that may ultimately improve upon previous existing inefficiencies in the education and clinical environments.
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