AO CMF International Task Force Recommendations on Best Practices for Maxillofacial Procedures During COVID-19 Pandemic. Issue 3 (September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grant, Michael; Buchbinder, Daniel; Dodson, Thomas B.; Fusetti, Stefano; Leung, Mike Yiu Yan; Aniceto, Gregorio Sánchez; Schramm, Alexander; Strong, Edward Bradley; Wolvius, Eppo
• Is Part Of: Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction. Volume 13:Issue 3(2020)
• Page Start: 151
• Page End: 156
• Publication Date: 2020-09
• Subjects: SARS-CoV-2 -- maxillofacial -- PPE -- aerosol generating procedures; Face -- Wounds and injuries -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Maxilla -- Wounds and injuries -- Periodicals; Maxilla -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery; Face -- Wounds and injuries; Maxilla -- Surgery; Maxilla -- Wounds and injuries; Maxillofacial Injuries -- Periodicals; Craniocerebral Trauma -- Periodicals; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures -- methods -- Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.522
• DOI: 10.1177/1943387520948826
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1943-3875

Abstract

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.