Vaccination Status is Not Associated With Adverse Postoperative Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With a Preoperative COVID-19 Diagnosis

This study confirms that patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis in the 30 days prior to TJA, whether vaccinated or not, have increased risks of medical complications and hospital utilization. However, this study demonstrates that vaccination status does not appear to be associated with the incidence of adverse postoperative events in patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis prior to TJA.