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ArticleArthroplasty today2025

Incidentally Diagnosed Asymptomatic COVID-19 Does Not Increase Total Complication Risk in Total Joint Arthroplasty.

Vaibhav R Tadepalli, Jasraj S Raghuwanshi, Wendy Novicoff, James A Browne, Ian M Duensing

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Vaibhav R TadepalliDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Jasraj S RaghuwanshiUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Wendy NovicoffDivision of Adult Reconstruction, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
James A BrowneDepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Ian M DuensingDepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Impacts of asymptomatic perioperative coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on total knee (TKA) and hip arthroplasty (THA) outcomes remains unknown. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed asymptomatically screened COVID-19 cases undergoing primary TKA or THA between 2020 and 2022. Ninety-day complications, inpatient resources, repeat hospitalizations, and functional outcomes were measured for COVID-19 patients and age- and sex-matched controls. The sample size was determined based on a priori power analysis. Statistics consisted of 2 sample Results: Of 1914 TKA and 1424 THA patients, 20 and 28 with asymptomatic COVID-19 were compared to 75 and 105 controls, respectively. While there was no statistically significant increase in relative risk for major (TKA Conclusions: The current study suggests that, while perioperative risk of asymptomatic COVID-19 does not meet the threshold for statistical significance, arthroplasty surgeons should be aware of potential mortality and morbidity and engage in shared decision-making regarding deferral of surgery, especially for patients with other comorbidities.

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CoronavirusJoint replacementPostoperative complicationsPreoperative screeningSARS-CoV-2Silent infection

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