Examining the Hand in the Video Consultation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Video consultations could support patient care in hand surgery during social distancing in the COVID-19 era. According to the literature, images of hand and fingers can support telediagnosis in hand emergencies. We present this feasibility study on online video consultation in hand surgery.

Methods

A structured examination was designed to query the medical history and examine motor skills, sensitivity, strength and function tests of the hand. Thirty examinations on both hands were carried out by online video consultation, then in direct contact and compared with each other.

Results

With 4560 evaluated range of movement of the hand and finger joints, there was a high correlation between the measurement methods of R = 0.995 (p < 0.0001, confidence interval 0.

SUBMITTER: Welle K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8043665 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature