COVID-19 disruptions to elective postoperative care did not adversely affect early complications or patient reported outcomes of primary TKA.
Christian B OngAgnes D CororatonGeoffrey H WestrichFred D CushnerSteven B HaasAlejandro Gonzalez Della VallePublished in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2022)
Disruptions to elective orthopedic care in March 2020 seemed to have had no major consequences on clinical outcomes for TKA patients. Our findings question the usefulness of pre-pandemic post-discharge protocols, which may over-emphasize in-person visits and PT.
Keyphrases
- patient reported outcomes
- coronavirus disease
- patients undergoing
- sars cov
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- palliative care
- total knee arthroplasty
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- quality improvement
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- health insurance