@article{Clement_N-2021_80847, title = {The number of patients "worse than death" while waiting for a hip or knee arthroplasty has nearly doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic: a UK nationwide survey}, author = {Clement, N. and Scott, C. and Murray, J. and Howie, C. and Deehan, D. and IMPACT Restart Collaboration}, month = {apr}, year = {2021}, abstract = {AIMS: The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life of patients on the waiting list for a total hip (THA) or knee arthroplasty (KA) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Secondary aims were to assess whether length of time on the waiting list influenced quality of life and rate of deferral of surgery.}, pages = {672-680}, volume = {103-B}, issue = {4}, journal = {The Bone & Joint Journal}, publisher = {British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.103B.BJJ-2021-0104.R1}, }