Smartphone Apps for Orthopaedic Surgeons
Smartphone Apps for Orthopaedic Surgeons
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DOI：
10.1007/s11999-011-1904-0
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发表时间：
2011-07-01
影响因子：
4.2
通讯作者：
Franko, Orrin I.
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作者：
Franko, Orrin I.
智能手机及其相关应用程序的使用为医生，特别是骨科医生提供了将技术整合到临床实践中的新机会。这项研究的目的有两个：审查所有专门为骨科医生创建的应用程序，并调查美国的骨科住院医生和外科医生，以描述对新应用程序的需求。在五个最受欢迎的智能手机应用商店中，我们搜索了与骨科相关的应用：黑莓、iPhone、安卓、Palm和Windows。一份互联网调查被发送到acgme认可的骨科科室，以评估智能手机使用水平、应用程序使用情况以及对骨科相关应用程序的需求。数据库搜索显示，iPhone和Android平台上有专门为骨科手术开发的应用程序，分别有61个和13个。在被审查的应用程序中，只有一个应用程序的评论超过100条（平均27条），大多数应用程序的评论很少，包括AAOS Now和AO Surgery Reference，这两个应用程序分别由美国骨科医师学会和AO基金会发布。全国调查显示，84%的受访者（n = 476）拥有智能手机，大多数（55%）拥有iPhone， 53%的智能手机用户已经在临床实践中使用应用程序。96%使用应用程序的受访者表示，他们想要更多的骨科应用程序，平均愿意为实用的应用程序支付近30美元。最受欢迎的四类应用分别是教科书/参考、技术/指南、OITE/board review和计费/编码。智能手机和应用程序的使用在学术中心的骨科护理提供者中很普遍。然而，专门与骨科手术相关的排名靠前的应用程序很少，而且可用的应用程序类型似乎并不是住院医生和外科医生最希望使用的类别。
The use of smartphones and their associated applications (apps) provides new opportunities for physicians, and specifically orthopaedic surgeons, to integrate technology into clinical practice.The purpose of this study was twofold: to review all apps specifically created for orthopaedic surgeons and to survey orthopaedic residents and surgeons in the United States to characterize the need for novel apps.The five most popular smartphone app stores were searched for orthopaedic-related apps: Blackberry, iPhone, Android, Palm, and Windows. An Internet survey was sent to ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery departments to assess the level of smartphone use, app use, and desire for orthopaedic-related apps.The database search revealed that iPhone and Android platforms had apps specifically created for orthopaedic surgery with a total of 61 and 13 apps, respectively. Among the apps reviewed, only one had greater than 100 reviews (mean, 27), and the majority of apps had very few reviews, including AAOS Now and AO Surgery Reference, apps published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and AO Foundation, respectively. The national survey revealed that 84% of respondents (n = 476) have a smartphone, the majority (55%) have an iPhone, and that 53% of people with smartphones already use apps in clinical practice. Ninety-six percent of respondents who use apps reported they would like more orthopaedic apps and would pay an average of nearly $30 for useful apps. The four most requested categories of apps were textbook/reference, techniques/guides, OITE/board review, and billing/coding.The use of smartphones and apps is prevalent among orthopaedic care providers in academic centers. However, few highly ranked apps specifically related to orthopaedic surgery are available, and the types of apps available do not appear to be the categories most desired by residents and surgeons.