The Effect of COVID-19 on Spine Surgery.
Emily S MillsKevin MertzEthan FayeAndy TonJeffrey C WangRaymond J HahRam K AlluriPublished in: Global spine journal (2023)
The greatest impact on spine surgery volume from the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in March and April 2020. Spine procedure utilization was otherwise similar or increased compared to January 2020. Additionally, the volume of outpatient short segment posterior fusion and lumbar interbody fusions increased during this time period.