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KEN OKAZAKI
Department School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine Position Professor and Division head |
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| Article types | Original article |
| Language | English |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Survey of AAHKS International Members on the Impact of COVID-19 on Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Practices. |
| Journal | Formal name：The Journal of arthroplasty Abbreviation：J Arthroplasty ISSN code：15328406/08835403 |
| Domestic / Foregin | Foregin |
| Volume, Issue, Page | 35(7S),pp.S89-S94 |
| Author and coauthor | Athey Alexander G, Cao Li, Okazaki Ken, Zagra Luigi, Castelli Claudio C, Kendoff Daniel O, Kerr Joshua M, Yates Adolph J, Stambough Jeffrey B, Sierra Rafael J |
| Publication date | 2020/07 |
| Summary | BACKGROUND:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses an important risk to global health.METHODS:This study surveyed 370 international orthopedic surgeons affiliated with the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons to help identify the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient care.RESULTS:A total of 99 surgeons (27% of those surveyed) completed the questionnaire representing 32 different countries. Except for surgeons in Japan, all respondents noted that their practice had been affected to some degree and 70% of the surgeons have canceled elective procedures. More than a third of the surgeons have had to close their practices altogether and the remaining open practices were estimated to be sustainable for 7 weeks on average given their current situation.CONCLUSION:The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in marked changes to the majority of international arthroplasty practices. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.arth.2020.04.053 |
| PMID | 32389408 |