In response to Coronavirus Disease 2019, surgeons modified postoperative protocols to limit patient exposure. Our data demonstrates that, adult spinal deformity patients who underwent surgery during the pandemic had shorter hospital stays and higher rates of home discharge compared with before the pandemic, without any changes in complication or readmission rates.
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