Re-initiation of elective total knee arthroplasty with an adapted pathway during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic was safe and effective.

Christian B OngJacqueline GrubelJohn SteeleYu-Fen ChiuFriedrich BoettnerSteven HaasAlejandro Gonzalez Della Valle

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2022)

A protocol implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic that leveraged a shortened hospitalization, higher rates of home discharge, and increased use of telemedicine and telerehabilitation was safe and effective.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
randomized controlled trial
total hip
healthcare
patients undergoing