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cord-300792-hpyywul0	Thaler, M.	Disruption of joint arthroplasty services in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey within the European Hip Society (EHS) and the European Knee Associates (EKA)	2020-05-02		.txt	text/plain	2945	153	49	title: Disruption of joint arthroplasty services in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey within the European Hip Society (EHS) and the European Knee Associates (EKA) PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on joint arthroplasty service in Europe by conducting an online survey of arthroplasty surgeons. Four topics were addressed: (1) origin and surgical experience of the participant (four questions); (2) potential disruption of arthroplasty surgeries (12 questions); (3) influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the particular arthroplasty surgeon (four questions); (4) a matrix provided 14 different arthroplasty surgeries and the participant was asked to state whether dedicated surgery was stopped, delayed or cancelled. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on joint arthroplasty service in Europe by means of an online survey of arthroplasty surgeons in the EHS and the EKA. The most important finding of the present study was the massive cutback in primary as well as revision TJA service in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic.	./cache/cord-300792-hpyywul0.txt	./txt/cord-300792-hpyywul0.txt