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AAOS Now, January 2023

Reflection: The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Changed Orthopaedic Surgery

Ronald A. Navarro, MD, FAAOS, FAOA

In the withdrawal following the throes of the pandemic, orthopaedic surgeons are searching for what comes next. The aftermath of COVID-19 on healthcare and its workforce will be long studied. The intersection of a selectively lethal infection, unprecedented social disruption, and the coincident emergence and innovations in telehealth has changed the practice of orthopaedics.

AAOS Now, January 2023

Reflection: The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Changed Orthopaedic Surgery