Patient Perception Regarding the Safety of Elective Joint Arthroplasty Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) practices have been dramatically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, no study has assessed trends in patient perceptions regarding the safety of elective TJA.

Methods

A single-institution, prospective cohort study was conducted between May 11th and August 10th, 2020. All patients who underwent elective hip and knee arthroplasty were contacted via telephone or emailed surveys. Two-hundred and thirty-five consecutive patients were screened, and 158 agreed to participate. The average age was 65.9 ± 11.5 years, with 51.0% of patients being female. The percentage of participants who underwent total knee, total hip, and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty was 41.4%, 37.6%, and 21.0%, respectively. Survey components assessed demograp

SUBMITTER: Chen XT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8414990 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature