Pre-operative SARS-CoV-2 PCR test at between 48 and 72hours pre-operatively is safe for patients undergoing primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty – a multicentre international study
<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Patients undergoing lower limb arthroplasty who are 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 self-isolati...
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Elsevier
2022
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