One Year Later: The Lasting Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.

Mohammad S AbdelaalIlan SmallMatthew B ShermanP Maxwell CourtneyPeter F Sharkey

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

Although the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a notable reduction in surgical volume and revenue loss for our practice, we found a marked shift of arthroplasty patients to outpatient facilities with increased rates of home discharge without compromising patient safety.

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patient safety
quality improvement
end stage renal disease
healthcare
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
primary care
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patients undergoing
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
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