The Epidemiology of Hip and Knee Primary and Revision Arthroplasties during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Healthcare (Basel)
; 9(5)2021 Apr 29.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1217061
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiology of primary and revision arthroplasties of the hip and knee joint.METHODS:
This study compared the data on knee and hip arthroplasty procedures from 2 hospitals (primary and revision) conducted in two periods the period of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland (from 4 March 2020 to 15 October 2020) and the corresponding period prior to the pandemic (from 4 March 2019 to 15 October 2019). We compared the epidemiological data, demographic data, and hospital stay duration data from these two periods.RESULTS:
Our analysis demonstrated that the total number of hip arthroplasties conducted in 2020 decreased by 26% in comparison with 2019. In the case of knee arthroplasties, the total number of procedures in the evaluated period in 2020 decreased by 44%. Our study also showed that the mean time of hospital stay for orthopedic patients following hip or knee arthroplasty was 22.87% shorter. The female-to-male patient ratio decreased between the analyzed periods, and this was 22.96% lower during the pandemic.CONCLUSION:
The COVID-19 pandemic in these two hospitals in Poland led to reduced numbers of hip and knee replacement procedures, shorter hospital stays, and a decreased female-to-male patient ratio. The mean age of patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty remained unchanged during the national lockdown with respect to the pre-pandemic figure.
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MEDLINE
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
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