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Bone & Joint Open
Vol. 1, Issue 7 | Pages 438 - 442
22 Jul 2020
Stoneham ACS Apostolides M Bennett PM Hillier-Smith R Witek AJ Goodier H Asp R

Aims

This study aimed to identify patients receiving total hip arthroplasty (THA) for trauma during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and quantify the risks of contracting SARS-CoV-2 virus, the proportion of patients requiring treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU), and rate of complications including mortality.

Methods

All patients receiving a primary THA for trauma in four regional hospitals were identified for analysis during the period 1 March to 1 June 2020, which covered the current peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.


Bone & Joint 360
Vol. 1, Issue 5 | Pages 34 - 35
1 Oct 2012
Cobb JP