Open AccessVirtual arthroplasty follow-up: five-year data from a district general hospital
Author(s) -
Richard D. Fisher,
~ Hamilton,
Sandie Reader,
Fariha Khatun,
Matthew Porteous
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0139
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , arthroplasty , patient satisfaction , complication , surgery , physical therapy
Follow-up after hip and knee arthroplasty is advocated to identify asymptomatic loosening and improve patient satisfaction. There are, however, financial and time implications associated with regular clinic appointments. Assessment through virtual means has been suggested as an alternative.