The incidence of venous thromboembolism in total joint replacement during COVID-19 pandemic: has lockdown had an influence?

Aims: As the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic began to dip, restarting elective orthopaedics became a challenge. Protocols including surgery at ‘green’ sites, self-isolation for 14 days, and COVID-19 testing were developed to minimize the risk of transmission. In this study, we look at risk effec...

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Main Authors: Shehzaad A. Khan, Peter Logan, Ajay Asokan, Charles Handford, Harshadkumar Dhirajlal Rajgor, Nikhil Aravind Khadabadi, Thomas Moores, John Targett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2020-12-01
Series:Bone & Joint Open
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Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.112.BJO-2020-0144.R1