AO CMF International Task Force Recommendations on Best Practices for Maxillofacial Procedures During COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor: Alexander Schramm, Eppo B. Wolvius, Daniel Buchbinder, Mike Yiu Yan Leung, Edward Bradley Strong, Thomas B. Dodson, Gregorio Sánchez Aniceto, Stefano Fusetti, Michael Grant
Přispěvatelé: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction, 13(3), 151-156. SAGE Publications Ltd
Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr
ISSN: 1943-3875
Popis: The COVID-19 pandemic is a global problem that has adversely and significantly impacted the safe practice of maxillofacial surgery. The risk lies in the heavy viral load in the oral/nasal/upper respiratory mucosal surfaces. Surgical procedures performed in this anatomic regional produce aerosalized viral particles which are highly infectious. Best practices and recommendations are outlined to mitigate the risk to the provider.
Databáze: OpenAIRE