Marc Elkaim, Amélie Rogier, Jean Langlois, Camille Thevenin-Lemoine, Kariman Abelin-Genevois, Raphaël Vialle
BACKGROUND: Application and assessment of the usefulness of image transfer through a mobile telephone in pediatric orthopaedic practice was investigated. METHODS: Twenty patients with traumatic lesions requiring urgent consultation were included. Relevant x-rays were photographed and transferred using Multimedia Messaging Service to the orthopaedic surgeon at our department. The discussion on the need to transfer the patient for treatment and the final treatment was retrospectively scrutinized by 10 independent orthopaedic surgeons...
April 2010: Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics