Peer-Review

A continuously updated list of selected peer-review publications on the topic of orthopaedic apps.

• Hand Function With Touch Screen Technology in Children With Normal Hand Formation, Congenital Differences, and Neuromuscular Disease. Shin DH, Bohn DK, Agel J, Lindstrom KA, Cronquist SM, Van Heest AE. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Feb 18
• Investigation of cell phones as a potential source of bacterial contamination in the operating room. Shakir IA, Patel NH, Chamberland RR, Kaar SG. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Feb 4;97(3):225-31
• Measurement of the knee flexion angle with smartphone applications: Which technology is better?Jenny JY, Bureggah A, Diesinger Y. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2015 Feb 15.
• Validity and reliability of the iPhone to measure rib hump in scoliosis. Balg F1, Juteau M, Theoret C, Svotelis A, Grenier G. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Dec;34(8):774-9.
• “WhatsApp”ening in orthopedic care: a concise report from a 300-bedded tertiary care teaching center. Khanna V1, Sambandam SN, Gul A, Mounasamy V.Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2015 Jan 30.
• Using a mobile app for monitoring post-operative quality of recovery of patients at home: a feasibility study. Semple JL1, Sharpe S, Murnaghan ML, Theodoropoulos J, Metcalfe KA. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2015 Feb 12;3(1)
• Validity and Reliability of the iPhone to Measure Rib Hump in Scoliosis. Balg F, Juteau M, Theoret C, Svotelis A, Grenier G. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Apr 29.
• Use of SMS and tablet computer improves the electronic collection of elective orthopaedic patient reported outcome measures. Roberts N, Bradley B, Williams D. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2014 Jul;96(5):348-51
• Diagnostic Accuracy of an iPhone DICOM Viewer for the Interpretation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee. De Maio P, White LM, Bleakney R, Menezes RJ, Theodoropoulos J. Clin J Sport Med. 2014 Jul;24(4):308-14.
• Validation of an innovative method of shoulder range-of-motion measurement using a smartphone clinometer application. Werner BC, Holzgrefe RE, Griffin JW, Lyons ML, Cosgrove CT, Hart JM, Brockmeier SF. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Jun 9
• Validity and Reliability of the iPhone to Measure Rib Hump in Scoliosis. Balg F, Juteau M, Theoret C, Svotelis A, Grenier G. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Apr 29.
• Smart consultation for musculoskeletal trauma: accuracy of using smart phones for fracture diagnosis. Naqvi GA, Daly M, Dawood A, Kurkuri A, Kutty S. Surgeon. 2014 Feb;12(1):32-4
• Using smartphone applications as hand therapy interventions. Algar L, Valdes K. J Hand Ther. 2014 Jan 4.
• Measurement of rotational deformity: using a smartphone application is more accurate than conventional methods.Graham D, Suzuki A, Reitz C, Saxena A, Kuo J, Tetsworth K.vANZ J Surg. 2013 Dec;83(12):937-41
• A Study on the Measurement of Wrist Motion Range Using the iPhone 4 Gyroscope Application.Kim TS, Park DD, Lee YB, Han DG, Shim JS, Lee YJ, Kim PC. Ann Plast Surg. 2013 Jul 1.
• Current uses of smartphones and apps in orthopaedic surgery. Popat R, Mohan AT, Branford OA. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2013 Dec;74(12):672-6.
• Can mobile technology improve response times of junior doctors to urgent out-of-hours calls? A prospective observational study. Herrod PJ, Barclay C, Blakey JD. QJM. 2013 Dec 24
• Measurement of rotational deformity: using a smartphone application is more accurate than conventional methods. Graham D, Suzuki A, Reitz C, Saxena A, Kuo J, Tetsworth K. ANZ J Surg. 2013 Aug 30
• The TiltMeter app is a novel and accurate measurement tool for the weight bearing lunge test. Williams CM, Caserta AJ, Haines TP. J Sci Med Sport. 2013 Mar 12
• A comparison of the reliability of smartphone apps for opioid conversion. Haffey F, Brady RR, Maxwell S. Drug Saf. 2013 Feb;36(2):111-7.
• Tablets in trauma: using mobile computing platforms to improve patient understanding and experience. Furness ND, Bradford OJ, Paterson MP. Orthopedics. 2013 Mar;36(3):205-8.
• Quantitative evaluation of the pivot shift by image analysis using the iPad. Hoshino Y, Araujo P, Ahldén M, Samuelsson K, Muller B, Hofbauer M, Wolf MR, Irrgang JJ, Fu FH, Musahl V. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Apr;21(4):975-80.
• Measurement of the Knee Flexion Angle With a Smartphone-Application is Precise and Accurate. Jenny JY. J Arthroplasty. 2013 May;28(5):784-7.
• Reliability and validity of a mobile phone for radiographic assessment of ankle injuries: a randomized inter- and intraobserver agreement study. Tennant JN, Shankar V, Dirschl DR. Foot Ankle Int. 2013 Feb;34(2):228-33.
• Reliability of a smartphone-based goniometer for knee joint goniometry.Ferriero G, Vercelli S, Sartorio F, Muñoz Lasa S, Ilieva E, Brigatti E, Ruella C, Foti C. Int J Rehabil Res. 2012 Nov 28.
• Ideal position for thumb interphalangeal arthrodesis in the era of smartphones and text communication. Yao J, Park MJ, Davis D, Chang J. Orthopedics. 2012 Nov 1;35(11):955-7.
• The Use of a Tablet Computer to Complete the DASH Questionnaire. Dy CJ, Schmicker T, Tran Q, Chadwick B, Daluiski A. Journal of Hand Surgery. Volume 37, Issue 12, Pages 2589-2594, December 2012
• Validation of a scoliometer smartphone app to assess scoliosis. Franko OI, Bray C, Newton PO. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Dec;32(8):e72-5
• The reliability of mobile multimedia messaging (MMS) for decision making in distal radius fractures: an effective alternative. Padmasekara, Gayan, Navid Nazarian, and Christopher Wall.  Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine 1.1 (2012): 8-12.
• Validation of a Novel Smartphone Accelerometer-Based Knee Goniometer. Ockendon M, Gilbert RE. J Knee Surg. 2012 Dec;25(4):341-346. Epub 2012 May 3.
• Intraoperative measurement of femoral antetorsion using the anterior cortical angle method: a novel use for smartphones. Hawi N, Kabbani AR, O’Loughlin P, Krettek C, Citak M, Liodakis E. Int J Med Robot. 2012 Oct 19.
• Evaluation of the iPhone with an acrylic sleeve versus the Scoliometer for rib hump measurement in scoliosis. Izatt MT Mrs, Bateman GR Mr, Adam CJ A/Prof. Scoliosis. 2012 Jul 30;7(1):14.
• Measuring the Cobb angle with the iPhone in kyphoses: a reliability study. Jacquot F, Charpentier A, Khelifi S, Gastambide D, Rigal R, Sautet A. Int Orthop. 2012 Aug;36(8):1655-60. Epub 2012 Jun 1.
• Use of Tablet (iPad(®)) as a Tool for Teaching Anesthesiology in an Orthopedic Rotation. Tanaka PP, Hawrylyshyn KA, Macario A. Rev Bras Anestesiol. 2012 Mar;62(2):214-22.
• Smartphones in Orthopaedics. Al-Hadithy N, Gikas PD, Al-Nammari SS. Int Orthop. 2012 Mar 17.
• Within-day reliability of shoulder range of motion measurement with a smartphone. Shin SH, Ro DH, Lee OS, Oh JH, Kim SH. Man Ther. 2012 Mar 13.
• Improving Acetabular Cup Orientation in Total Hip Arthroplasty by Using Smartphone Technology. Peters FM, Greeff R, Goldstein N, Frey CT. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Jan 13.
• iPad apps for orthopedic surgeons. Franko OI, Bhola S. Orthopedics. 2011 Dec;34(12):978-81.
• Reliability Analysis of a Smartphone-aided Measurement Method for the Cobb Angle of Scoliosis. Qiao J, Liu Z, Xu L, Wu T, Zheng X, Zhu Z, Zhu F, Qian B, Qiu Y. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2012 Jan 17.
• Use of the iPhone for Cobb angle measurement in scoliosis. Shaw M, Adam CJ, Izatt MT, Licina P, Askin GN. Eur Spine J. 2011 Nov 9.
• Development of an iPhone application for sideline concussion testing. Curaudeau GA, Sharma N, Rovin RA. Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Nov;31(5):E4.
• Smartphone App Use Among Medical Providers in ACGME Training Programs. Franko OI, Tirrell TF. J Med Syst. 2011 Nov 4.
• An evaluation of the use of smartphones to communicate between clinicians: a mixed-methods study. Wu R, Rossos P, Quan S, Reeves S, Lo V, Wong B, Cheung M, Morra D. J Med Internet Res. 2011 Aug 29;13(3):e59.
• Smartphone apps for orthopaedic surgeons. Franko OI. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Jul;469(7):2042-8.
• An evidence-based mobile decision support system for subaxial cervical spine injury treatment. Kubben PL, van Santbrink H, Cornips EM, Vaccaro AR, Dvorak MF, van Rhijn LW, Scherpbier AJ, Hoogland H. Surg Neurol Int. 2011 Mar 23;2:32.
• The uses of the iPhone for surgeons. Dala-Ali BM, Lloyd MA, Al-Abed Y. Surgeon. 2011 Feb;9(1):44-8. Epub 2010 Aug 21.
• iPhone-based teleradiology for the diagnosis of acute cervico-dorsal spine trauma. Modi J, Sharma P, Earl A, Simpson M, Mitchell JR, Goyal M. Can J Neurol Sci. 2010 Nov;37(6):849-54.
• Consultation of orthopaedics cases using multimedia messaging services. Eranki V, Munt J, Lim MJ, Atkinson R. Open Orthop J. 2010 Apr 23;4:164-8.
• Teleconsultation using multimedia messaging service for management plan in pediatric orthopaedics: a pilot study. Elkaim M, Rogier A, Langlois J, Thevenin-Lemoine C, Abelin-Genevois K, Vialle R. J Pediatr Orthop. 2010 Apr-May;30(3):296-300.
• Direct cellular vs. indirect pager communication during orthopaedic surgical procedures: a prospective study. Ortega GR, Taksali S, Smart R, Baumgaertner MR. Technol Health Care. 2009;17(2):149-57.
• Teleconsultation for emergency orthopaedic patients using the multimedia messaging service via mobile phones. Chandhanayingyong C, Tangtrakulwanich B, Kiriratnikom T. J Telemed Telecare. 2007;13(4):193-6.