Morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing lower limb arthroplasty surgery during the initial surge of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK at a single-speciality orthopaedic hospital

摘要

The COVID-19 pandemic posed significant challenges to healthcare systems across the globe in 2020. There were concerns surrounding early reports of increased mortality among patients undergoing emergency or non-urgent surgery. We report the morbidity and mortality in patients who underwent arthroplasty procedures during the UK first stage of the pandemic.