Peter R Swiatek, Joseph A Weiner, Daniel J Johnson, Philip K Louie, Michael H McCarthy, Garrett K Harada, Niccole Germscheid, Jason P Y Cheung, Marko H Neva, Mohammad El-Sharkawi, Marcelo Valacco, Daniel M Sciubba, Norman B Chutkan, Howard S An, Dino Samartzis
PURPOSE: The COVID-19 pandemic forced many surgeons to adopt "virtual medicine" practices, defined as telehealth services for patient care and online platforms for continuing medical education. The purpose of this study was to assess spine surgeon reliance on virtual medicine during the pandemic and to discuss the future of virtual medicine in spine surgery. METHODS: A comprehensive survey addressing demographic data and virtual medicine practices was distributed to spine surgeons worldwide between March 27, 2020, and April 4, 2020...
January 16, 2021: European Spine Journal