A national multicentre study of outcomes and patient satisfaction with the virtual fracture clinic and the influence of the covid-19 pandemic: the mavcov study

Since the inception of the virtual fracture clinic (VFC) in 2011, the concept has been widely adopted throughout United Kingdom (UK) orthopaedic practice[1]. The VFC model, utilising early review of records and radiographs by senior orthopaedic care providers, has been shown to save money, minimise complications and is widely accepted by patients[2 –4]. With the 2013 British Orthopaedic Association Standards for Trauma (BOAST) guideline on fracture clinic services recommending review of all orthopaedic trauma patients within 72 hours[5], the VFC has been an increasingly popular alternative to face-to-face review in order to manage the increa sing numbers of patients referred to orthopaedics with an acute traumatic injury[6].
Source: Injury - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research