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

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...

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Published inCraniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 151 - 156
Main Authors Grant, Michael, Buchbinder, Daniel, Dodson, Thomas B., Fusetti, Stefano, Leung, Mike Yiu Yan, Aniceto, Gregorio Sánchez, Schramm, Alexander, Strong, Edward Bradley, Wolvius, Eppo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2020
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SARS-CoV-2
PPE
aerosol generating procedures
maxillofacial
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1943-3875
1943-3883
DOI:10.1177/1943387520948826