2024
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.69433
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Virtual Telephone Consultations Against Traditional Face-to-Face Consultations in Spine Surgery Using an Objective Metric

Siddhartha Murhekar,
Sanjana Relwani,
Steve Lau
et al.

Abstract: Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) proved to be a catalyst in the paradigm change from face-to-face (F2F) to virtual consultations in trauma and orthopaedics. This study evaluates the efficacy of telephone consultations versus F2F reviews in an elective spine clinic. Methods: In this retrospective study, the clinic letters from elective spinal clinics were conducted over one month. Patients with lumbar spine pathology were included, divided into telephone and F2F groups, and further c… Show more

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