No delay in surgery for thoracic and lumbar vertebral fractures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study from a single centre.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was an unprecedented phenomenon that affected the functioning of healthcare systems globally. At our institution (Changi General Hospital), a specialised workflow was established for emergency spinal surgeries to take place safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to determine if time from admission to surgery for thoracic and lumbar vertebrae fractures was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study. All patients admitted via the emergency department with thoracic or lumbar Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen (AO) type A fractures and underwent single stage instrumentation from August 2015 to August 2022 at our institution were included in this study. The COV

SUBMITTER: Tan YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12775603 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature