COVID-19: Moral and Ethical Implications for Orthopaedic Spine Surgeons.
Journal
Case reports in orthopedics
ISSN: 2090-6749
Titre abrégé: Case Rep Orthop
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101591806
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
22
10
2020
revised:
26
04
2021
accepted:
25
06
2021
entrez:
2
8
2021
pubmed:
3
8
2021
medline:
3
8
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has made a significant impact on healthcare systems worldwide, with a large influx of patients prompting the cancellation of elective surgery in order to conserve resources and prevent the risk of exposure to the novel virus. In this case report, we present a 66-year-old male patient, with a history of cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities, exhibiting an increasing loss of function over the course of 10 days amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The patient was initially refused transport to the hospital by emergency medical services and later transported per independent request from his surgeon. Upon admittance to the hospital, the patient was found to have severe spinal cord compression with myelopathic symptoms and underwent an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. This case highlights the need for more specific guidelines regarding the evaluation of a spinal injury by EMS and the hospital system amid a national crisis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34336332
doi: 10.1155/2021/6682705
pmc: PMC8298177
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
6682705Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Cris J. Min et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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