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cord-302413-7a80jff2	Brown, Timothy S.	The Effect of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Electively Scheduled HIP and KNEE Arthroplasty Patients in THE United States	2020-04-22		.txt	text/plain	1851	116	61	Although 85% of patients understood and agreed with the cancellation of elective surgeries as part of public health measures to curb the spread of pandemic, almost 90% of patients plan to reschedule as soon as possible. Patients suffering from pain of hip and knee arthritis continue to struggle with their end-stage disease and despite anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic, plan to undergo arthroplasty as soon as possible. The aim of the current study was to 43 identify hip and knee arthroplasty patients across many different institutions in the United States 44 that had their scheduled primary joint replacement postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic guidelines for elective surgery, and assess their pain, anxiety, physical function, and 46 economic ability to undergo a delayed operation once the threat of COVID-19 has subsided. Inclusion criteria for the study were patients scheduled for primary elective hip or knee 57 arthroplasty in the Spring of 2020 who had their surgery postponed or canceled due to the 58 COVID-19 pandemic.	./cache/cord-302413-7a80jff2.txt	./txt/cord-302413-7a80jff2.txt