Reproducibility of Schatzker Classification Through Smartphone Applications

Santos, Mauro Rodrigues dos; Júnior, Junichiro Sado; Sousa, Roberto Medeiros de; Roriz, Osman Rodrigues

doi:10.1590/1413-785220162406159078

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“…Today, mobile technology has made the sharing of high-quality photos easy, and clinicians, especially orthopedists, often use instant messaging platforms to consult patient images and imaging studies [ 1 – 4 ]. It has been shown that 82% of all doctors in the USA and 98% of orthopedic surgeons in Australia use smartphones for professional purposes [ 5 ].…”

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Reliability of teleconsultation in the diagnosis and treatment of proximal humeral fractures

Pamuk¹

2022

Emerg Radiol

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Purpose Teleconsultation has become a routine part of clinical practice. The question arises as to whether this is reliable or not. Various studies have assessed the reliability in fractures at other locations in the extremities, but there is no study investigating teleconsultation reliability for proximal humeral fractures, proximal humerus fractures, which are fractures that may cause difficulties in making diagnosis and treatment decisions. Our aim was to evaluate whether proximal humerus fractures could be accurately assessed via teleconsultation. Methods Retrospectively, the radiological images of 83 patients were included in the study. Diagnosis and treatment classifications were made by 4 experienced orthopedic specialists. Interobserver and intraobserver analyses were performed on diagnostic and therapeutic decisions based on two forms of evaluation, direct analysis of images in the picture archiving and communication system (PACS) and the analysis of photographs taken from the PACS computer screen that were sent via WhatsApp. Results It was observed that there were excellent interobserver and intraobserver compatibility values for Neer and AO classifications and treatment decisions. No significant difference was observed in the evaluation of the images transferred via WhatsApp and the direct evaluation of PACS images. Conclusion The reliability of teleconsultation was found to be high in the radiological evaluation of proximal humerus fractures. It is clear that these consultations cannot replace the evaluation of the patient as a whole; however, we think that rapid consultation can enable faster patient management and more accurate diagnosis, especially when under time constraints.

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