Nicholas Siegel, Mark J Lambrechts, Parker L Brush, Alexa Tomlak, Yunsoo Lee, Brian A Karamian, Jose A Canseco, Barrett I Woods, I David Kaye, Alan S Hilibrand, Christopher K Kepler, Alexander R Vaccaro, Gregory D Schroeder
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort. OBJECTIVE: The objectives were to (1) compare the safety of spine surgery before and after the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and (2) determine whether patients with a history of COVID-19 were at increased risk of adverse events. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND DATA: The COVID-19 pandemic had a tremendous impact on several health care services. In spine surgery, elective cases were canceled and patients received delayed care due to the uncertainty of disease transmission and surgical outcomes...
April 1, 2024: Clinical Spine Surgery