Elective Joint Arthroplasty Should be Delayed by One Month After COVID-19 Infection to Prevent Postoperative Complications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It remains unclear whether a history of recent COVID-19 infection affects the outcomes and risks of complications of total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of TJA in patients who have and have not had a recent COVID-19 infection.

Methods

A large national database was queried for patients undergoing total hip and total knee arthroplasty. Patients who had a diagnosis of COVID-19 within 90-days preoperatively were matched to patients who did not have a history of COVID-19 based on age, sex, Charlson Comorbidity Index, and procedure. A total of 31,453 patients undergoing TJA were identified, of which 616 (2.0%) had a preoperative diagnosis of COVID-19. Of these, 281 COVID-19 positive patients were matched with 281 patient

SUBMITTER: Forlenza EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9941067 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature