Preoperative Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Polymerase Chain Reaction Test at Between 48 and 72 Hours Preoperatively is Safe for Patients Undergoing Primary and Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Multicentre International Study

BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing lower limb arthroplasty who are severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positive at the time of surgery have a high risk of mortality. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Care Excellence and the British Orthopaedic Association advise se...

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Autores principales: Hamilton, Thomas W., Ingelsrud, Lina H., Gutman, Michael, Shearman, Alexander D., Gromov, Kirill, Alvand, Abtin, Troelsen, Anders, Parvizi, Javad, Price, Andrew J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. 2022
Materias:
Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8928746/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35307532
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2022.03.049

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