Journal of Pain Management & Medicine

Department of Orthopaedics,Assistant Professor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Mangalagiri, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  COVID-19 and E-Consultation in Orthopaedics: Experience on Delineating the Spectrum of Orthopaedic Disorders Amenable To Treatment via Tele-Consultation
  Author(s): Purushotham Lingaiah*
  
  Context: COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown scenario has forced to shut down the Outpatient consultation in hospitals and clinics. It was challenging to help out the patient population who were routine health care seekers for maintenance and follow-up. Aims: To tackle the prevailing routine Orthopaedic health care issue due to COVID-19 lockdown strategy through Tele-consultation and to delineate the spectrum of Orthopaedic disorders that were amenable to treatment by e- Consultation. Materials and methods: We executed two Tele consultation designs (Call based and App based) for our institution to reach out to the patients. The Orthopaedic patient characteristics and disease management was documented and analyzed. Results: A total of 468 consultations with diverse Orthopaedic disor.. View more»
  

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