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. 2021 Nov 28;18(23):12549.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph182312549.

The Use of mHealth in Orthopedic Surgery: A Scoping Review

Sara Dionisi  1 , Noemi Giannetta  2 , Emanuele Di Simone  3 , Francesco Ricciardi  4 , Gloria Liquori  1 , Aurora De Leo  1 , Lorenzo Moretti  5 , Christian Napoli  6 , Marco Di Muzio  4 , Giovanni Battista Orsi  7
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The Use of mHealth in Orthopedic Surgery: A Scoping Review

Sara Dionisi et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

(1) Background: It is well known that the success of surgical procedures is related to optimal postoperative management and follow-up. In this regard, mHealth technologies could potentially improve perioperative care. Based on these considerations, the objective of this scoping review is to evaluate the current status and use of mHealth interventions designed to provide perioperative care in orthopedic surgery. (2) Methods: This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA statement (Extension for Scoping Review) and follows the framework of Arskey and O'Malley. (3) Results: The use of mHealth in the surgical setting is mainly oriented towards the development of applications for monitoring post-operative pain and optimizing communication between the various health professionals involved in patient care. (4) Conclusions: The mHealth systems can have a positive impact both on patient participation in the therapeutic process and on the communication between health professionals, increasing the quality of care.

Keywords: mHealth; mobile application; orthopedic surgery.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Flow diagram of the search and selection process, based on PRISMA flowchart.
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Main types of surgical interventions in relation to the operative period.
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