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- Title
Resuming hip and knee arthroplasty after COVID-19: ethical implications for wellbeing, safety and the economy.
- Authors
Kort, Nanne P; Zagra, Luigi; Barrena, Enrique Gomez; Tandogan, Reha N; Thaler, Martin; Berstock, James R; Karachalios, Theofilos
- Abstract
Reinstating elective hip and knee arthroplasty services presents significant challenges. We need to be honest about the scale of the obstacles ahead and realise that the health challenges and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are potentially devastating. We must also prepare to make difficult ethical decisions about restarting elective hip and knee arthroplasty. These decisions should be based on the existing evidence-base, reliable data, the recommendations of experts, and regional circumstances.
- Subjects
ARTHROPLASTY; ECONOMICS; HIP surgery; KNEE surgery; SAFETY; ELECTIVE surgery; ETHICAL decision making
- Publication
Hip International, 2020, Vol 30, Issue 5, p492
- ISSN
1120-7000
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1120700020941232