The primary aim was to assess the rate of postoperative COVID-19 following hip and knee arthroplasty performed in March 2020 in the UK. The secondary aims were to assess whether there were clinical factors associated with COVID-19 status, the mortality rate of patients with COVID-19, and the rate of potential COVID-19 in patients not presenting to healthcare services. A multicentre retrospective study was conducted of patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (1 March 2020 to 31 March 2020) with a minimum of 60 days follow-up. Patient demographics, American Society of Anesthesiologists grade, procedure type, primary or revision, length of stay (LOS), COVID-19 test status, and postoperative mortality were recorded. A subgroup of patients (n = 211) who had not presented to healthcare services after discharge were contacted and questioned as to whether they had symptoms of COVID-19.Aims
Methods
The aims of this study were to determine the indications and
frequency of ordering a CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) following
primary arthroplasty of the hip and knee, and to determine the number
of positive scans in these patients, the location of emboli and
the outcome for patients undergoing CTPA. We analyzed the use of CTPA, as an inpatient and up to 90 days
as an outpatient, in a cohort of patients and reviewed the medical
records and imaging for each patient undergoing CTPA.Aims
Patients and Methods
