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Abstract Objective To utilize evidence based medicine in determining which spinal surgeries are appropriate during the COVID-19 era. Methods A literature review was performed for articles discussing the indications for… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Objective To utilize evidence based medicine in determining which spinal surgeries are appropriate during the COVID-19 era. Methods A literature review was performed for articles discussing the indications for common procedures in spine surgery. Based on these indications, we sub-categorized these procedures into “elective” versus “urgent” versus “emergent” categories. Results Indications for spinal surgery were reviewed and determined to which may be considered emergent/urgent/elective. This manuscript presents a decision-making algorithm for determining the appropriateness of proceeding with spinal surgery during this COVID-19 time period. Conclusions Spinal surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic is an intricate decision-making process, involving sociologic, clinical, and economic factors.
Journal Title: Journal of Orthopaedics
Year Published: 2020
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