Reflections on the Future of Telemedicine and Virtual Spinal Clinics in the Post COVID-19 Era

Overview

Journal Brain Spine

Specialty Neurology

Date 2022 Oct 17

PMID 36248094

Authors

Nektarios K Mazarakis

Christos Koutsarnakis

Spyridon Komaitis

Evangelos Drosos

Andreas K Demetriades

Affiliations

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Abstract

•Both patients and surgeons seem to show significant satisfaction with virtual spinal clinics.•Virtual spinal clinics may be an important adjunct to traditional face-to-face clinics.•Limitations in physical examination constitute main concern.•Patient selection is an important factor in deciding who is a suitable candidate for a virtual spinal clinic.•Medicolegal concerns need to be adequately addressed if spinal virtual clinics are to be routinely used.

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