Knee replacements at hospitals dropped 68 percent, and hip replacements decreased 52 percent for the same six-week period, according to data from hospital software company Strata Decision Technology.
The wider orthopedic field suffered a 43 percent hit.
Ophthalmology has seen the most significant decrease, with procedure volumes dropping 50 percent the same period last year.
Read the full report from Strata Decision Technology here.
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