Telemedicine in Hand and Upper-Extremity Surgery.
Hand surgery
technology
telehealth
telemedicine
virtual visits
Journal
The Journal of hand surgery
ISSN: 1531-6564
Titre abrégé: J Hand Surg Am
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7609631
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2020
Mar 2020
Historique:
received:
05
04
2019
revised:
10
08
2019
accepted:
21
09
2019
pubmed:
14
11
2019
medline:
29
6
2021
entrez:
14
11
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Smartphones, computers, and Internet access continue to become more available to both patients and physicians. As these technologies develop with respect to health care, opportunities for telemedicine visits continue to emerge. The purpose of this review article was to analyze the current use and potential applications of telemedicine in hand and upper-extremity surgery. Although the literature pertaining to the use of telemedicine in hand surgery is limited, videoconferencing visits may provide benefits to patients. Particularly in rural and underserved regions, patients can decrease considerable travel burdens. Potential applications for this technology include remote inpatient and emergency room consultations, outpatient clinic visits, and postoperative care. There are unique considerations with respect to confidentiality and security. As with any new technology, it is important to analyze safety concerns. Future randomized, prospective investigations are necessary to define the economic implications of telemedicine programs more clearly within hand and upper-extremity surgery.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31718846
pii: S0363-5023(19)31388-7
doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2019.09.007
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
239-242Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.