Telemedicine support shortens length of stay after fast-track hip replacement: A randomized controlled trial

Background and purpose — Telemedicine could allow patients to be discharged more quickly after surgery and contribute to improve fast-track procedures without compromising quality, patient safety, functionality, anxiety, or other patient-perceived parameters. We investigated whether using telemedici...

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Main Authors: Martin Svoldgaard Vesterby, Preben Ulrich Pedersen, Malene Laursen, Søren Mikkelsen, Jens Larsen, Kjeld Søballe, Lene Bastrup Jørgensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2016.1256939