Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 33 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 36 - 40 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209 İndeks Tarihi: 16-06-2022

THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY

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Objective: This study aims at comparing the patients with spinal trauma in the Coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic era and pre-pandemic era. Materials and Methods: Patient records for a 9-month period of pandemic (April 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020) and the same period of the previous year (April 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019) were retrospectively collected. These 2 periods were compared in terms of the total number of patients with spinal trauma, the type of injuries, the level of injuries in the spine, the treatment methods applied, and whether there was a neurological deficit . The first group was called as pandemic group (PG) and the latter as control group (CG). The differences between them were statistically examined. Results: The study sampled 278 patients (CG: 203 patients, PG: 75 patients). It was detected that the number of patients with spinal trauma in the PG dropped by 60% compared to the CG. The most frequent cause of spinal trauma for both groups was traffic accidents. No statistically significant difference was detected in terms of the type, level and severity of injuries, neurological examination findings and method of treatment (p>0.05). However, the rate of indoor or outdoor falls were significantly different between the two groups (p=0.002). Conclusion: It has been determined that the pandemic-induced social isolation and lockdown process is an important factor in the primordial prevention of spinal trauma. With the result obtained, we think that if adequate and correct measures are taken, the number of spinal traumas will continue to remain low in the post-pandemic period as well.
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APA ozdemir o, Diren F, boyali o, KAHRAMAN M, Kabatas S, Civelek E (2022). THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY. , 36 - 40. 10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209
Chicago ozdemir omer,Diren Furkan,boyali osman,KAHRAMAN MURAT,Kabatas Serdar,Civelek Erdinç THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY. (2022): 36 - 40. 10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209
MLA ozdemir omer,Diren Furkan,boyali osman,KAHRAMAN MURAT,Kabatas Serdar,Civelek Erdinç THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY. , 2022, ss.36 - 40. 10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209
AMA ozdemir o,Diren F,boyali o,KAHRAMAN M,Kabatas S,Civelek E THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY. . 2022; 36 - 40. 10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209
Vancouver ozdemir o,Diren F,boyali o,KAHRAMAN M,Kabatas S,Civelek E THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY. . 2022; 36 - 40. 10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209
IEEE ozdemir o,Diren F,boyali o,KAHRAMAN M,Kabatas S,Civelek E "THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY." , ss.36 - 40, 2022. 10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209
ISNAD ozdemir, omer vd. "THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY". (2022), 36-40. https://doi.org/10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209
APA ozdemir o, Diren F, boyali o, KAHRAMAN M, Kabatas S, Civelek E (2022). THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 33(1), 36 - 40. 10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209
Chicago ozdemir omer,Diren Furkan,boyali osman,KAHRAMAN MURAT,Kabatas Serdar,Civelek Erdinç THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery 33, no.1 (2022): 36 - 40. 10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209
MLA ozdemir omer,Diren Furkan,boyali osman,KAHRAMAN MURAT,Kabatas Serdar,Civelek Erdinç THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, vol.33, no.1, 2022, ss.36 - 40. 10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209
AMA ozdemir o,Diren F,boyali o,KAHRAMAN M,Kabatas S,Civelek E THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery. 2022; 33(1): 36 - 40. 10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209
Vancouver ozdemir o,Diren F,boyali o,KAHRAMAN M,Kabatas S,Civelek E THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery. 2022; 33(1): 36 - 40. 10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209
IEEE ozdemir o,Diren F,boyali o,KAHRAMAN M,Kabatas S,Civelek E "THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY." Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 33, ss.36 - 40, 2022. 10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209
ISNAD ozdemir, omer vd. "THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE FREQUENCY OF SPINAL TRAUMA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY". Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery 33/1 (2022), 36-40. https://doi.org/10.4274/jtss.galenos.2022.18209