Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on thromboembolic events after arthroplasty: integrative review

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i12.34941

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Arthroplasty; Thromboembolism; COVID-19; Coronavirus.

Abstract

Knee and hip arthroplasty is a recognizedly effective treatment for advanced arthrosis, improving pain and quality of life for affected patients. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a delay in the performance of surgeries, worsening the comorbidities of these patients in addition to an increase in thromboembolic events caused by the coronavirus infection. Objective: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on thromboembolic events after knee and hip arthroplasty surgery. Methods: This is an integrative review, with a search from June to August 2022 in the PubMed, Web of Science and Embase databases. Results: after reading the articles found in the databases, 05 articles were selected for this review. Conclusion: The prevention of thromboembolic events after knee and hip arthroplasty is part of routine postoperative care. The COVID-19 pandemic, with the consequent postponement of scheduled elective surgeries and with some controversy in the literature, increased the number of thromboembolic events after arthroplasty surgeries.

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21/09/2022

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TRINDADE, A. M. V. da .; CORDEIRO, L. B.; ARAUJO, H. R. da S.; TORRES, M. R.; PARANHOS JUNIOR, H.; SILVA FILHO, U. C. da; SANTOS JUNIOR, C. A. dos; SILVA, B. O.; PARREIRA, R. B.; OLIVEIRA, C. S. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on thromboembolic events after arthroplasty: integrative review . Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 12, p. e476111234941, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i12.34941. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/34941. Acesso em: 22 nov. 2024.

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