Open AccessMonitoring Patient Recovery After THA or TKA Using Mobile Technology
Author(s) -
Stephen Lyman,
Chisa Hidaka,
Kara G. Fields,
Wasif Islam,
David J. Mayman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hss journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1556-3324
pISSN - 1556-3316
DOI - 10.1007/s11420-019-09746-3
Subject(s) - medicine , prom , osteoarthritis , physical therapy , patient reported outcome , joint replacement , arthroplasty , quality of life (healthcare) , knee replacement , sports medicine , orthopedic surgery , surgery , alternative medicine , nursing , pathology , obstetrics
Smartphones offer the possibility of assessing recovery of mobility after total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA or TKA) passively and reliably, as well as facilitating the collection of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) with greater frequency.