Management of Traumatic Spinal Fracture in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Situation
Tuanrit Sornsa-ard, Anugoon Niramitsantiphong, Wongthawat Liawrungrueang
Abstract
The coronavirus outbreak was labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization in 2020. Patients who require spine surgery should receive coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) screening to prevent nosocomial cross-infection before surgery. However, spine fracture and spinal injury are critical and serious, and there are no standard protocols for management. This article aims to propose a treatment algorithm for the management of traumatic spine fracture during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)OutbreakCoronavirusSpinal fractureDiseaseIntensive care medicineDisease managementSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Physical therapyInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyPathologyParkinson's diseaseTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsTrauma and Emergency Care Studies