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. 2020 Jul;35(7S):S89-S94.
doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.04.053. Epub 2020 Apr 24.

Survey of AAHKS International Members on the Impact of COVID-19 on Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Practices

Alexander G Athey  1 , Li Cao  2 , Ken Okazaki  3 , Luigi Zagra  4 , Claudio C Castelli  5 , Daniel O Kendoff  6 , Joshua M Kerr  7 , Adolph J Yates Jr  8 , Jeffrey B Stambough  9 , Rafael J Sierra  1
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Survey of AAHKS International Members on the Impact of COVID-19 on Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Practices

Alexander G Athey et al. J Arthroplasty. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses an important risk to global health.

Methods: This study surveyed 370 international orthopedic surgeons affiliated with the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons to help identify the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient care.

Results: A total of 99 surgeons (27% of those surveyed) completed the questionnaire representing 32 different countries. Except for surgeons in Japan, all respondents noted that their practice had been affected to some degree and 70% of the surgeons have canceled elective procedures. More than a third of the surgeons have had to close their practices altogether and the remaining open practices were estimated to be sustainable for 7 weeks on average given their current situation.

Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in marked changes to the majority of international arthroplasty practices.

Keywords: AAHKS; COVID-19; THA; TKA; arthroplasty; international.

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