Prospective randomized controlled trial using telemedicine for follow-ups in an orthopedic trauma population: A pilot study

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2015, Pages e139-e145

  Sathiyakumar, Vasanth ^a   Apfeld, Jordan C ^a   Obremskey, William T ^a   Thakore, Rachel V ^a   Sethi, Manish K ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

follow ups; telemedicine; teleorthopedics; trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT REFUSAL; VIDEORECORDING; AMBULATORY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FRACTURES, BONE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84923561177     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000189     Document Type: Article

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