Postoperative care via smartphone following carpal tunnel release.

Josef N TofteChristopher A AnthonyPhilip M PolgreenJoseph A BuckwalterLindsey S CaldwellTimothy P FowlerThomas EbingerJessica M HanleySpencer B DowdleAndrew J HolteNicholas C ArpeyEricka A Lawler

Published in: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (2018)

Most patients were able to respond to a question about their symptoms, provide clinical assessment of their wound via a photo and record a video of their range of motion. Suture removal was the most difficult task. More investigation is needed to determine which patients can reliably remove their sutures.

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