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Safe and rapid implementation of telemedicine fracture clinics: The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic. – Wiley

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The coronavirus disease outbreak in December 2019 rapidly spread around the world with profound effects on healthcare systems. In March 2020 all elective surgery and elective outpatient c…

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The coronavirus disease outbreak in December 2019 rapidly spread around the world with profound effects on healthcare systems. In March 2020 all elective surgery and elective outpatient clinics were cancelled in our institution, a regional hospital in Northern New South Wales (NSW), Australia. With regard to orthopaedic fracture clinics, a telehealth system was implemented on an emergency basis for patient and staff safety to prevent disease transmission. The aim of our study was to …

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