Background The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the decrease of in-person visits to
reduce the risk of virus transmission. Telemedicine is an efficient communication tool …

Background and objectives The role of telemedicine in the evaluation and treatment of
patients with spinal disorders is rapidly expanding, brought on largely by the COVID-19 …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND CONTEXT The role of telemedicine within the realm of spine
surgery is evolving, catalyzed by the recent pandemic. Specifically, the capability of this …

Introduction While telemedicine usage has increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there
remains little consensus about how spine surgeons perceive virtual care. The purpose of …

Introduction The role of telemedicine is rapidly evolving across medical specialties and
orthopaedics. The utility of telemedicine to identify operative candidates and determine …

Importance Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common pediatric spinal
disorder. Routine physical examinations by trained personnel are critical to diagnose …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly limited patients' access to care for spine-
related symptoms and disorders. However, physical distancing between clinicians and …

Purpose To utilize data from a global spine surgeon survey to elucidate (1) overall
confidence in the telemedicine evaluation and (2) determinants of provider confidence …

Study Design. A Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To (1) assess whether diagnoses
and surgical plans established during a new patient telemedicine visit changed following an …

(1) Background: The purpose of this study is to describe whether telehealth compared with
in-person visits, led to a similar agreement of primary diagnosis reached at the time of …