ArticleThe Journal of arthroplasty2021
Effectiveness, Patient Satisfaction, and Cost Reduction of Virtual Joint Replacement Clinic Follow-Up of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.
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How Do Patients and Health Care Professionals Perceive De-implementation of Routine Follow-ups After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty? Protocol for a Nested Qualitative Study Within a Hybrid De-implementation Trial
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Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Telemedicine trends in orthopaedics and trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic: A bibliometric analysis and review.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2022Article
- Knee Flexion Angle Measurement Using Virtual Assessment Tools: Correct Procedure and Potential Pitfalls.Arthroplasty today · 2022Article
- The Role of Virtual Clinics in Postoperative Total Knee Replacement Surgery Follow-Up during COVID-19 Pandemic.Advances in orthopedics · 2022Article
- Remote Follow-up of Shoulder Arthroplasty Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic - Is This the way Forward?Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty · 2022Article
- Process of Posthospital Care Involving Telemedicine Solutions for Patients after Total Hip Arthroplasty.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Cost analysis on virtual clinic follow-up after primary joint arthroplasty.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundTotal hip and knee arthroplasties are increasingly performed operations, and routine follow-up places huge demands on orthopedic services. This study investigates the effectiveness, patients' satisfaction, and cost reduction of Virtual Joint Replacement Clinic (VJRC) follow-up of total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty patients in a university hospital. VJRC is especially valuable when in-person appointments are not advised or feasible such as during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsA total of 1749 patients who were invited for VJRC follow-up for knee or hip arthroplasty from January 2017 to December 2018 were included in this retrospective study. Patients were referred to VJRC after their 6-week postoperative review. Routine VJRC postoperative review was undertaken at 1 and 7 years and then 3-yearly thereafter. We evaluated the VJRC patient response rate, acceptability, and outcome. Patient satisfaction was measured in a subgroup of patients using a satisfaction survey. VJRC costs were calculated compared to face-to-face follow-up.
resultsThe VJRC had a 92.05% overall response rate. Only 7.22% required further in-person appointments with only 3% being reviewed by an orthopedic consultant. VJRC resulted in an estimated saving of £42,644 per year at our institution. The patients' satisfaction survey showed that 89.29% of the patients were either satisfied or very satisfied with VJRC follow-up.
conclusionVJRC follow-up for hip and knee arthroplasty patients is an effective alternative to in-person clinic assessment which is accepted by patients, has high patient satisfaction, and can reduce the cost to both health services and patients.
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