The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric spinal care: A multi-centric study

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected healthcare worldwide since December 2019. We aimed to identify the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on outpatient clinic and surgical volumes and peri-operative complications for pediatric spinal deformities patients. Methods: In this multi-center retros...

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Published in:	Journal of Children's Orthopaedics
Main Authors:	Hila Otremski, Jennifer Dermott, Kira Page, Lisa S Ipp, John S Blanco, Daniel Studer, Amit Sigal, Dorothy Kim, Carol C Hasler, David E Lebel, Roger F Widmann, Dror Ovadia
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2024-02-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/18632521231210356

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