Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery Within 90 Days of Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Andrea H JohnsonLaura A StockBenjamin M PetreDavid J KeblishJeffrey GelfandChad M PattonPaul J KingJustin J TurcotteDaniel E Redziniak

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2022)

There is an increased risk of complications in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery after COVID-19 infection; all cohorts were at increased risk of VTE and most at increased risk of pneumonia. Additional investigation is needed to stratify the risk for individual patients.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
minimally invasive
coronavirus disease
coronary artery bypass
end stage renal disease

ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
venous thromboembolism

surgical site infection
type diabetes
risk factors
patient reported outcomes

atrial fibrillation
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
insulin resistance