Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has affected orthopedic practices worldwide. Few studies
focusing on epidemiology and management of fractures in COVID-19 patients have been …

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a large body of literature regarding the
impact of COVID-19 on orthopaedic care and practice. This rapid review aims to synthesize …

Aims The primary aim of this study was to assess the independent association of the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on postoperative mortality for patients undergoing …

Aims The primary aim is to estimate the current and potential number of patients on NHS
England orthopaedic elective waiting lists by November 2020. The secondary aims are to …

Background Recent studies have examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the
practice of total joint arthroplasty. A scoping review of the literature with compiled …

Background The safety of continuing total joint arthroplasty (TJA), as an elective procedure,
during the pandemic is controversial. The present study aimed to investigate the incidence …

Aims The purpose of the present study is to analyse clinical data of a series of cases who
developed nosocomial infection with SARS-CoV-2 in an orthopaedic and traumatology …

Reinstating elective hip and knee arthroplasty services presents significant challenges. We
need to be honest about the scale of the obstacles ahead and realise that the health …

Aims Due to widespread cancellations in elective orthopaedic procedures, the number of
patients on waiting list for surgery is rising. We aim to determine and quantify if disparities …

Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) pandemic
has continued to generate notable disruption in elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total …