Guidelines
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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2020; 8(10): 1756-1762
Published online May 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.1756
French Spine Surgery Society guidelines for management of spinal surgeries during COVID-19 pandemic
Solène Prost, Yann Philippe Charles, Jérôme Allain, Jean-Luc Barat, Henri d'Astorg, Manuel Delhaye, Chistophe Eap, Fahed Zairi, Pierre Guigui, Brice Ilharreborde, Jean Meyblum, Jean-Charles Le Huec, Nicolas Lonjon, Guillaume Lot, Olivier Hamel, Guillaume Riouallon, Stéphane Litrico, Patrick Tropiano, Benjamin Blondel, the French Spine Surgery Society
Solène Prost, Patrick Tropiano, Benjamin Blondel, Aix-Marseille Université, APHM, CNRS, ISM, CHU Timone, Unité de Chirurgie Rachidienne, Marseille 13005, France
Yann Philippe Charles, Service de Chirurgie du Rachis, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67200, France
Jérôme Allain, Institut Parisien du dos, Paris 75005, France
Jean-Luc Barat, Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital privé Clairval – Ramsay santé, Marseille 13009, France
Henri d'Astorg, Unité de Chirurgie du Rachis, Centre Orthopédique Santy, Lyon 69008, France
Manuel Delhaye, Centre Francilien du dos, Versailles 78000, France
Chistophe Eap, CHU Reims, Hôpital Maison Blanche, Neurochirurgie, Reims 51100, France
Fahed Zairi, Hôpital Privé Le Bois Ramsay Santé, Lille 59000, France
Pierre Guigui, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou HEGP, Paris 75015, France
Brice Ilharreborde, Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique Pédiatrique, CHU Robert Debré, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris 75019, France
Jean Meyblum, Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, Paris 75014, France
Jean-Charles Le Huec, Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine, Bordeaux 33300, France
Nicolas Lonjon, Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier 34090, France
Guillaume Lot, Hôpital - Fondation Rothschild, Service de Neurochirurgie, Paris 75019, France
Olivier Hamel, Clinique Des Cèdres Service de Neurochirurgie, Château D’Alliez, Cornebarrieu 31700, France
Guillaume Riouallon, Hôpital Paris Saint-Joseph, Paris 75014, France
Stéphane Litrico, Unité de Chirurgie Rachidienne, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU de Nice, Nice 06001, France
Author contributions: All authors wrote the guidelines; Prost S, Blondel B, Charles YP and Tropiano P wrote the draft; and all authors revised the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflicts of interest are reported for this study.
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Corresponding author: Benjamin Blondel, MD, PhD, Professor, Spine Unit, Aix-Marseille Université, APHM, CNRS, ISM, CHU Timone, Unité de Chirurgie Rachidienne, 264 rue Saint Pierre, Marseille 13005, France. benjamin.blondel@ap-hm.fr
Received: April 16, 2020
Peer-review started: April 16, 2020
First decision: April 24, 2020
Revised: April 27, 2020
Accepted: May 16, 2020
Article in press: May 16, 2020
Published online: May 26, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to a large reorganization of health systems. French Spine Surgery Society established guidelines for management of spinal disorders during COVID-19 pandemic in order to prioritize management of patients.