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The published article contained errors in reporting the study’s findings. First, it was not the case that 68% of 111 patients surveyed reported emotional distress from the delay of total joint arthroplasty during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the published article stated in both the abstract and the results section of the text. Rather, only 32.4% reported emotional distress, as was correctly reported in Table 2. Second, it was not the case that 16.2% and 13.5% of patients, respectively, were willing to switch surgeon and practice, as was stated in the results section. These numbers represent the number of patients who would “maybe consider” switching. Rather, 19.8% and 7.2% of patients, respectively, were willing to switch surgeon and practice, as was correctly stated in Table 2.