Table 1 Differences in elective arthroplasty services from February to April
COVID-19 Cohort (2020) | Control Cohort (2019) | Change | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monthly Mean ± SD | Monthly Mean ± SD | |||
Operations | ||||
Total | 46.3 ± 16.9 | 327 ± 45.3 | -85.8% | 0.004 |
Revision joint replacement | ||||
Revision hip arthroplasty | 10 ± 4.6 | 7 ± 2 | 42.9% | 0.382 |
Revision knee arthroplasty | 8.3 ± 4.2 | 4.7 ± 2.5 | 78.6% | 0.276 |
Primary joint replacement | ||||
Total hip arthroplasty | 6.7 ± 2.1 | 45 ± 6.6 | -85.2% | 0.006 |
Total knee arthroplasty | 21.3 ± 21.0 | 270.3 ± 43.5 | -92.1% | 0.003 |
Hospital admissions | 40 ± 19.7 | 325 ± 44.3 | -87.7% | 0.003 |
Orthopaedic clinic attendances | 1652.3 ± 143.5 | 2336.3 ± 200.1 | -29.3% | 0.011 |