Validation of the Calgary Spine Severity Score

Scoring System to Triage Patients for Spine Surgery in the Setting of Limited Resources: Application to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and Beyond

“…[8][9][10][11] In addition, a triage scoring system has been previously developed in an attempt to guide spine surgery consults. 12,13 However, there has not been a systematic, multi-institutional scoring system that includes resource availability and disease burden to aid in triaging patients for spine surgery during this crisis. Although certain symptoms referable to chronic spinal conditions may not necessarily be life threatening, these can cause significant pain and disability, prompting the challenge of determining who to operate on and when in times of crises.…”