Journal
JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY
Volume 35, Issue 7, Pages S89-S94Publisher
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE INC MEDICAL PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.04.053
Keywords
COVID-19; arthroplasty; TKA; THA; AAHKS; international
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- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
- Aerobiotix
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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses an important risk to global health. Methods: This study surveyed 370 international orthopedic surgeons affiliated with the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons to help identify the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient care. Results: A total of 99 surgeons (27% of those surveyed) completed the questionnaire representing 32 different countries. Except for surgeons in Japan, all respondents noted that their practice had been affected to some degree and 70% of the surgeons have canceled elective procedures. More than a third of the surgeons have had to close their practices altogether and the remaining open practices were estimated to be sustainable for 7 weeks on average given their current situation. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in marked changes to the majority of international arthroplasty practices. (C) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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