Telemedical versus onsite treatment at an orthopaedic university clinic: Study of 280 consecutive patients

Compare a telemedical treatment (distant working) with an onsite treatment. Telemedical services have been used frequently in non-surgical disciplines. It remains unclear if orthopaedic outpatients can be treated via telemedicine. We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy and recommended therapy of a mobile healthcare communication app. We conducted a prospective, double-blind, anonymized clinical study of consecutive outpatients at an orthopaedic...