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Clinical Management of Spinal Diseases and Traumatology
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Clinical Management of Spinal Diseases and Traumatology

A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Surgery".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 July 2023) | Viewed by 1237

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Kazuyuki Watanabe

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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
Interests: spine; spinal cord; low back pain
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The treatment of spinal disorders, including traumatic injuries, involves several phases, ranging from conservative therapies such as exercise, medication, injections, and corsets to surgery and post-operative rehabilitation. The progress has been remarkable, and new treatment methods have emerged in the past few years that have replaced standard treatments. Therefore, it is imperative to pay attention to the latest information and keep abreast of developments. In this Special Issue, we would like to invite a wide range of essential articles on treatments for which evidence has been obtained in the management of spinal diseases and trauma, as well as on new treatments for which evidence will be established in the future. This Special Issue will be useful in clinical practice for both specialists for spine and primary care physicians.

Dr. Kazuyuki Watanabe
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • lumbar spinal stenosis
  • cervical myelopathy
  • ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL)
  • spinal cord tumor
  • spondylitis
  • spinal injury
  • spinal cord injury
  • vertebral fracture

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Elective Spine Surgery—A Single Center Experience
by Nenad Koruga, Anamarija Soldo Koruga, Silva Butković Soldo, Robert Rončević, Tatjana Rotim, Tajana Turk, Domagoj Kretić, Sonja Škiljić, Nenad Nešković and Alen Rončević
Medicina 2023, 59(9), 1575; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59091575 - 30 Aug 2023
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Background and objective: The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on medical practice worldwide. In this study, we aimed to investigate the trends of elective spine surgery in our department before and during the pandemic. Materials and methods: Total number of [...] Read more.
Background and objective: The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on medical practice worldwide. In this study, we aimed to investigate the trends of elective spine surgery in our department before and during the pandemic. Materials and methods: Total number of spine procedures due to disc herniation (DH) or spinal stenosis (SS) was collected during 2019–2021 in the Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Center Osijek, Croatia. In order to elucidate potential risk factors in the post-pandemic period, demographic data were collected for patients who underwent surgery during 2021. Results: In 2020, there was a 22.1% decrease in the number of surgeries compared to 2019 (205 vs. 263), but during 2021 we observed an increase of 36.1% compared to 2020 (279 vs. 205). The mean age of patients in 2021 was 53.14 years (53.14 ± 13.05) with body mass index of 28.31 kg/m2 (28.31 ± 4.89). There were 179 overweight patients (74%) and 103 smokers (42.6%). Although male and female patients were equally represented (121 each), there was a significant interaction of weight class and sex (p = 0.013). Patients younger than 65 were more likely to undergo surgery due to DH (p < 0.001), whereas older patients were more likely to suffer from SS (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The volume of elective spine surgeries decreased in the first year of the pandemic and increased the following year. Our results suggest that public health policies in the early pandemic period reduced elective surgical procedures, which was followed by a compensatory increase in the following period. Full article
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