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. 2021 Jul 14;11(4):367–374. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1731820

Table 2. Scenarios where telemedicine was of limited utility.

Scenario Number of surgeons reporting
Need for an in-office procedure (e.g., injection, suture removal) 45
Need for physical examination 37
Need for imaging 26
New patient 22
Patient with pain 13
Patient with fracture 9
New complaints in a familiar patient 7
Patient unable to participate (e.g., limited access to technology, problems with using application) 4
Patient with trauma 4
Poor connectivity 4
Patient with acute injury 2
Patient with complex injury 2
Language differences between provider and patient 2
Postoperative patients 2
Pediatric patients 1