‘WhatsApp’ as an adjunct to home based pin tract care: a case report

Authors

  • Ganesh Singh Dharmshaktu Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Haldwani-263139, Uttarakhand
  • Irfan Khan Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Haldwani-263139, Uttarakhand

Keywords:

External fixation, Mobile applications, Wound infection

Abstract

Mobile based technology can be a cheap and handy adjunct to a home based programme for managing pin tract care in chronic orthopaedic cases. The text message and image based mobile platforms may serve as an evaluation tool relieving patient of agony of long and painful commutes on simple health issues like wound dressings. A case report depicting versatility of the idea with regard to its efficacy in clinical scenario is presented here.

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Published

2017-01-26

How to Cite

Dharmshaktu, G. S., & Khan, I. (2017). ‘WhatsApp’ as an adjunct to home based pin tract care: a case report. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2(4), 1746–1747. Retrieved from https://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms/article/view/2503