Aims. This study aimed to investigate the estimated change in primary and revision arthroplasty rate in the Netherlands and Denmark for hips, knees, and shoulders during the
Aims. This study assesses patient barriers to successful telemedicine care in orthopaedic practices in a large academic practice in the
Aims. As the world continues to fight successive waves of
Aims. This study assessed the impact of
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Aims. During the
To identify factors influencing clinicians’ decisions to undertake a nonoperative hip fracture management approach among older people, and to determine whether there is global heterogeneity regarding these factors between clinicians from high-income countries (HIC) and low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). A SurveyMonkey questionnaire was electronically distributed to clinicians around the world through the Fragility Fracture Network (FFN)’s Perioperative Special Interest Group and clinicians’ personal networks between 24 May and 25 July 2021. Analyses were performed using Excel and STATA v16.0. Between-group differences were determined using independent-samples Aims
Methods
Aims. The aim of this study was to surveil whether the standard operating procedure created for the NHS Golden Jubilee sufficiently managed
Aims. It is imperative to understand the risks of operating on urgent cases during the
Aims. The exact risk to patients undergoing surgery who develop
Aims. To describe the incidence of adverse clinical outcomes related to
Aims. The primary objective was to determine the incidence of
Research into
Aims. With resumption of elective spine surgery services in the UK following the first wave of the
Aims. There are reports of a marked increase in perioperative mortality in patients admitted to hospital with a fractured hip during the
Aims. Within the UK, around 70,000 patients suffer neck of femur (NOF) fractures annually. Patients presenting with this injury are often frail, leading to increased morbidity and a 30-day mortality rate of 6.1%.
Aims. The
Aims. There is little published on the outcomes after restarting elective orthopaedic procedures following cessation of surgery due to the
Aims. Elective orthopaedic surgery was cancelled early in the
Aims. The worldwide
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Aims. As the peak of the
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems worldwide. Orthopaedic departments have adopted business continuity models and guidelines for essential and non-essential surgeries to preserve hospital resources as well as protect patients and staff. These guidelines broadly encompass reduction of ambulatory care with a move towards telemedicine, redeployment of orthopaedic surgeons/residents to the frontline battle against
Aims. We aim to objectively assess the impact of
Aims. The new
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Aims. In 2020, the
Aims. The aims of this meta-analysis were to assess: 1) the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in hip fracture patients; 2) the associated mortality rate and risk associated with
Aims. Elective surgery has been severely curtailed as a result of the
Aims. The
Aims. To investigate factors that contribute to patient decisions regarding attendance for arthroplasty during the
Aims. Elective orthopaedic services have had to adapt to significant system-wide pressures since the emergence of
Aims. This study aimed to identify patients receiving total hip arthroplasty (THA) for trauma during the peak of the
Aims. To evaluate safety outcomes and patient satisfaction of the re-introduction of elective orthopaedic surgery on ‘green’ (non-COVID-19) sites during the
Aims. Our rural orthopaedic service has undergone service restructure during the
Introduction. In response to the
During the pandemic of
The response to the
Aims. The coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic forced an unprecedented period of challenge to the NHS in the UK where hip fractures in the elderly population are a major public health concern. There are approximately 76,000 hip fractures in the UK each year which make up a substantial proportion of the trauma workload of an average orthopaedic unit. This study aims to assess the impact of the
Aims. The
Aims. The primary aim was to assess the rate of patient deferral of elective orthopaedic surgery and whether this changed with time during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The secondary aim was to explore the reasons why patients wanted to defer surgery and what measures/circumstances would enable them to go forward with surgery. Methods. Patients were randomly selected from elective orthopaedic waiting lists at three centres in the UK in April, June, August, and September 2020 and were contacted by telephone. Patients were asked whether they wanted to proceed or defer surgery. Patients who wished to defer were asked seven questions relating to potential barriers to proceeding with surgery and were asked whether there were measures/circumstances that would allow them to go forward with surgery. Results. There was a significant decline in the rate of deferral for surgery from April (n = 38/50, 76%), June (n = 68/233, 29%), to August (n = 6/50, 12%) and September (n = 5/100, 5%) (p < 0.001). Patients wishing to defer were older (68 years (SD 10.1) vs 65 (SD 11.9)), more likely to be female (65% (44/68) vs 53% (88/165)) and waiting for a knee arthroplasty (65% (44/68) vs 41% (67/165); p < 0.001). By September 2020, all patients that deferred in June at one centre had proceeded or wanted to proceed with surgery due to a perceived lower risk of acquiring
Aims. Restarting planned surgery during the
Aims. The aim of this study was to assess orthopaedic oncologic patient morbidity resulting from
Aims. Now that we are in the deceleration phase of the
The COVID-19 virus is a tremendous burden for the Italian health system. The regionally-based Italian National Health System has been reorganized. Hospitals' biggest challenge was to create new intensive care unit (ICU) beds, as the existing system was insufficient to meet new demand, especially in the most affected areas. Our institution in the Milan metropolitan area of Lombardy, the epicentre of the infection, was selected as one of the three regional hub for major trauma, serving a population of more than three million people. The aims were the increase the ICU beds and the rationalization of human and structural resources available for treating
Aims. The current pandemic caused by
Aims. To establish if
Aims. Europe has found itself at the epicentre of the
Aims. The adequate provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers has come under considerable scrutiny during the