Total Joint Arthroplasty Patient Demographics Before and After Coronavirus Disease 2019 Elective Surgery Restrictions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused the cessation of nonemergent total joint arthroplasty (TJA, referring to total hip and total knee arthroplasty) operations between mid-March and April 2020. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects and potential disparities in access to care due to the COVID-19 restrictions.

Methods

A database was used to examine the demographics of patients undergoing TJA from May to December 2019 (pre-COVID-19) and from May to December 2020 (post-COVID-19 restrictions). Categorical covariates were summarized by reporting counts and percentages and compared using Fisher exact tests. Continuous covariates were summarized by reporting means and standard deviations. Two-sample t-tests were used for co

SUBMITTER: McCoy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9805899 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature