Resuming hip and knee arthroplasty after COVID-19: ethical implications for wellbeing, safety and the economy.

Nanne P KortLuigi ZagraEnrique Gomez BarrenaReha N TandoganMartin ThalerJames R BerstockTheofilos Karachalios

Published in: Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy (2020)

Reinstating elective hip and knee arthroplasty services presents significant challenges. We need to be honest about the scale of the obstacles ahead and realise that the health challenges and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are potentially devastating.We must also prepare to make difficult ethical decisions about restarting elective hip and knee arthroplasty. These decisions should be based on the existing evidence-base, reliable data, the recommendations of experts, and regional circumstances.

Keyphrases

total hip arthroplasty
healthcare
patients undergoing
coronavirus disease
mental health
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public health
primary care
decision making
health information
machine learning
artificial intelligence