ArticleZeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie2021
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Management of Spinal Disorders - Results of a National Survey.
Article in Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- [Operating room management in a tertiary care center before and during the COVID-19 pandemic].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation missed by bystanders: Collateral damage of coronavirus disease 2019.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2022Article
- Global research hotspots and trends in the field of spine surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: A bibliometric and visual analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionFar-reaching political steps to contain the COVID-19 pandemic have been undertaken in recent weeks. These also impact on surgical specialties not directly involved in the management of patients infected with the coronavirus. The Spine Section, the interdisciplinary professional political arm of the German Spine Society (DWG), the Professional Association for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery (BVOU), and the Federal Association of German Neurosurgeons (BDNC) conducted a survey on the collateral effects of the pandemic on spine surgery in Germany.
methodThis cross-sectional study included outpatient, day-patient and inpatient facilities caring for patients with spinal disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was designed to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management of inpatients and outpatients with spinal disorders and to assess the economic ramifications in the various settings.
resultsAll members of the Spine Section (n = 134) were invited to participate in the questionnaire consented by BVOU and BDNC. The questions were answered anonymously, and the personal data entered did not permit any de-anonymisation. All in all, 68% (n = 91) of the respondents completed the survey in full. Based on the type of employment (practice 30%, practice/staff: 45% and staff: 25%) and range of activities (conservative: 5%, conservative/operative: 75%, operative: 20%) the survey by the Spine Section can be regarded as representative. 95% of the practices/outpatient clinics reported a decline in their number of patients. In addition, the number of operations performed fell by 36% (SD 17%). The percentage of elective procedures declined from approximately 78% to 6%. As a result, more than half of the physicians anticipated moderate (20 - 40%) economic challenges and 25% major (> 50%) financial problems.
conclusionIn order to cushion collateral damage in the wake of future pandemic management, any implications in the interdisciplinary management of patients with spinal disorders should be based on these results.
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