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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2024

Low Response Rate to Follow-Up Using Telemedicine after Total Knee Replacement during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy.

Eugenio Cammisa, Matteo La Verde, Federico Coliva, Antongiulio Favero, Iacopo Sassoli, Stefano Fratini, Domenico Alesi, Giada Lullini, Stefano Zaffagnini, Giulio Maria Marcheggiani Muccioli

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Eugenio CammisaOperational Unit of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Imola Hospital Santa Maria della Scaletta, 40026 Imola, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6254-6621
Matteo La VerdeII Orthopaedic and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
Federico ColivaII Orthopaedic and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-8330-0314
Antongiulio FaveroII Orthopaedic and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
Iacopo SassoliII Orthopaedic and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
Stefano FratiniII Orthopaedic and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
Domenico AlesiII Orthopaedic and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8841-056X
Giada LulliniIRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, UOC Medicina Riabilitativa e Neuroriabilitazione, 40139 Bologna, Italy.
Stefano ZaffagniniII Orthopaedic and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
Giulio Maria Marcheggiani MuccioliII Orthopaedic and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli-DIBINEM, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1087-2932

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Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the survival rate and medium-term outcomes of patients after cemented posterior-stabilized (PS) mobile-bearing (MB) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using a telemedicine platform during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.

methodsA total of 100 consecutive patients (mean age 73.5 ± 13.2 years) who received a cemented PS MB TKA were enrolled. The mean age of patients who did not complete the telemedicine follow-up (58%) was 75.8 ± 9.7 years. A dedicated software that makes it possible to perform video calls, online questionnaires, and acquire X-rays remotely was used. Subjective clinical scores and objective range-of-motion (ROM) measurements were observed at an average follow-up of 54 ± 11.3 months.

resultsA total of 42 of 100 enrolled patients (mean age 70.3 ± 8.4 years) completed the telemedicine follow-up. The mean age of patients who did not complete the telemedicine follow-up (58%) was 75.8 ± 9.7 years. Age was found to be a statistically significant difference between the group that completed the telemedicine follow-up and the one that did not (

conclusionsSubject to small numbers, telemedicine presented as a useful instrument for performing remote monitoring after TKA. The most important factor in telemedicine success remains the patient's skill, which is usually age-related, as older patients have much more difficulty in approaching a technological tool.

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COVIDknee arthroplastytelemedicineTKA

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