Conclusions Despite the lack of clear guidelines among spine centers during the initial pandemic peak, the results of this questionnaire study show a clear trend regarding the use of personal protective issues (hand disinfection and PPE), a lower incidence of nonemergency patients in outpatient departments, and a clear reduction of the surgical program, as well as the establishment of specific COVID-19 measures in high-volume spine centers across central Europe.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Spine Surgery in Central Europe: A Questionnaire-Based Study.
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