History of COVID-19 Was Not Associated With Length of Stay or In-Hospital Complications After Elective Lower Extremity Joint Replacement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection on the morbidity of elective total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is not fully understood. This study reports on the association between previous COVID-19 disease, hospital length of stay (LOS), and in-hospital complications after elective primary TJA.

Methods

Demographics, comorbidities, LOS, and in-hospital complications of consecutive 340 patients with a history of COVID-19 were compared with those of 5014 patients without a history of COVID-19 undergoing TJA. History of COVID-19 was defined as a positive IgG antibody test for SARS-CoV-2 before surgery. All patients were given both antibody and polymerase chain reaction tests before surgery.

Results

Patients with a history of COVID-19 were more likely to be obese (43

SUBMITTER: Jungwirth-Weinberger A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8660178 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature