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ArticleTrauma case reports2020

Orthopedic telemedicine encounter during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cautionary tale.

Eric M Bluman, Matthew S Fury, John E Ready, Jason L Hornick, Michael J Weaver

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Article in Trauma case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eric M BlumanDept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham Health, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA, United States of America.
Matthew S FuryDept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham Health, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA, United States of America.
John E ReadyDept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham Health, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA, United States of America.
Jason L HornickDept. of Pathology, Brigham Health, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA, United States of America.
Michael J WeaverDept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham Health, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA, United States of America.
Brigham and Women's Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated increased use of telemedicine for diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disorders. We describe the virtual/telemedicine encounter and management of a patient with knee pain initially diagnosed as gonarthrosis but that actually resulted from an impending pathologic fracture of the femur. Definitive diagnosis and treatment occurred only after completion of the impending fracture. The multiple factors making telemedicine encounters challenging which contributed to this outcome are highlighted. Orthopedists need awareness of these challenges and must take steps to mitigate the risk of complications possible with continued increased utilization of telemedicine during this pandemic and beyond.

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CoronavirusDelayed diagnosisImpending fractureOrthopedic surgeryTelemedicine

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PMID32685653
PMCPMC7320714
OpenAlexW3037711879

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