An analysis of the effect of the COVID-19-induced joint replacement deficit in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland suggests recovery will be protracted.
Jonathan M R FrenchKevin C DeereTimothy JonesDerek J PeggMike R ReedMichael Richard WhitehouseAdrian SayersPublished in: The bone & joint journal (2024)
The arthroplasty deficit following the COVID-19 pandemic is now equivalent to over two-thirds of a year of normal operating activity, and continues to increase. Patients awaiting different types of arthroplasty, in each country, have been affected disproportionately. A rapid and significant expansion in services is required to address the deficit, and will still take many years to rectify.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- coronavirus disease
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- sars cov
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- high glucose
- mental health
- diabetic rats
- oxidative stress
- endothelial cells
- patient reported
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- stress induced