COVID-19 presents challenges in ensuring gold standard patient care in hospital settings. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of telephone consultations as a modality for delivery of orthopaedic outpatient clinics, as measured by levels of patient satisfaction. Methods N = 100 orthopaedic trauma patients who received a teleconsultation were retrospectively surveyed.

Introduction and importance The weekend warrior has long been prey to musculoskeletal injuries as a result of intermittent, high intensity activity. The Achilles tendon is known to be particularly vulnerable in this population cohort but during the COVID-19 lockdowns in Ireland and all over the world there has been a certain level of detraining and deconditioning among all age groups and populations.

We evaluate the face, content, and construct validity of a portable hip arthroscopy module in a regional orthopaedic unit.