Quality of life before and during the COVID-19 pandemic for people undergoing hip, knee and shoulder arthroplasty—nationwide results from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry

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Authors

Stephen D Gill · Barwon Health

Richard S Page · Barwon Health

Qunyan Xu · South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute

Ian A Harris · UNSW Sydney

David Gill · Australian Orthopaedic Association

Ilana N Ackerman · Monash University

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic was not associated with a clinically meaningful deterioration in pre- or post-operative quality of life, on average, for patients undergoing THA, TKA or RTSA in Australia.

Topics & Keywords

Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Orthopaedics

DOI: 10.1007/s00264-026-06778-3

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