The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on referral characteristics in a national tertiary spinal injuries unit.
Louis O'HalloranDaniel P AhernJake Michael McDonnellGráinne M CunniffeMichael K DoddsFrank LyonsNoelle CassidyMarcus TimlinSeamus MorrisKeith SynnottJoseph S ButlerPublished in: Irish journal of medical science (2021)
Spinal injury continues to occur across almost all categories, albeit at considerably reduced numbers. RTAs and falls remained the most common MOI. Awareness needs to be drawn to the reduction of malignancy-related referrals to dissuade people with such symptoms from avoiding presentation to hospital over periods of social restrictions.