Elective orthopaedic cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: where are we now, and where are we heading?

Abstract

There will be up to 1.4 million patients on elective orthopaedic waiting lists in England by November 2020, approximate three-times the pre-COVID-19 average. There are various strategies for recovery to return to pre-COVID-19 waiting list numbers reliant on increasing capacity, but these have substantial cost implications. Cite this article: <i>Bone Jt Open</i> 2021;2(2):103-110.