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. 2020 Apr;14(2):258-263.
doi: 10.31616/asj.2020.0122. Epub 2020 Mar 30.

Advice on Standardized Diagnosis and Treatment for Spinal Diseases during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Jun Zou  1 , Hao Yu  1 , Dawei Song  1 , Junjie Niu  1 , Huilin Yang  1
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Advice on Standardized Diagnosis and Treatment for Spinal Diseases during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Jun Zou et al. Asian Spine J. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak started in December 2019 that caused difficulties for clinical work. Practical work experience in our spinal outpatient and emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic is summarized in this article, with combined evidence-based medical evidence to explore a standardized process of diagnosis and treatment for spinal diseases. Outpatient reservation, continuous screening, triage, and isolation, first consultation accountability system, pandemic reporting system, and online revisit were strictly followed. We hope that our experience in prevention and control of COVID-19 can help spine surgeons globally in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Spine surgeons should collaborate with infection control specialists to avoid cross-infection in hospitals and optimize treatment.

Keywords: COVID-19; Disease management; Infection control; Spinal diseases.

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No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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Procedure of spinal outpatient and emergency. CBC, complete blood cell count; CT, computed tomography.
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