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cord-320991-nkkmzymu	Cabrera, Juan P.	Letter to the Editor: Is COVID-19 the Cause of Delayed Surgical Treatment of Spine Trauma in Latin America?	2020-05-18		.txt	text/plain	955	47	44	Before SARS-CoV-2 arrived in Latin America, the ideal timing for surgical treatment of spine trauma cases was highly influenced by local conditions with great heterogeneity, including differences in access to health care between public and private systems. When these patients present with spine trauma, there is no knowledge regarding SARS-CoV-2 status, including in low-risk or asymptomatic patients, thereby impacting the final outcome if the patient treated has COVID-19, 8 and sometimes the surgery is already performed, having the potential to spread the infection to health care workers. A potential side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic for patients with spinal trauma is a delay in surgical treatment in patients with less severe injuries, who may develop late deformities or neurologic deterioration, owing to limited health care resources.	./cache/cord-320991-nkkmzymu.txt	./txt/cord-320991-nkkmzymu.txt