Open AccessPain and function deteriorate in patients awaiting total joint arthroplasty that has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Author(s) -
J Pietrzak,
Zia Maharaj,
Magdalena Erasmus,
Nkhodiseni Sikhauli,
Josip Nenad Cakic,
Lipalo Mokete
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v12.i3.152
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , joint arthroplasty , arthroplasty , joint pain , intensive care medicine , surgery , virology , outbreak , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Elective total joint arthroplasty (TJA) procedures have been postponed as part of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response to avert healthcare system collapse. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures comprise the highest volume of elective procedures performed at health care facilities worldwide.