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cord-281796-sutgyaep	Bluman, Eric M.	Orthopedic telemedicine encounter during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cautionary tale	2020-06-27		.txt	text/plain	1064	72	51	The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated increased use of telemedicine for diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disorders. J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated increased use of telemedicine for diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disorders. We describe the initial virtual/telemedicine encounter and management of a patient with knee pain initially diagnosed as gonarthrosis but that actually resulted from an impending pathologic fracture of the femur. We describe the initial virtual/telemedicine encounter and management of a patient with knee pain initially diagnosed as gonarthrosis but that actually resulted from an impending pathologic fracture of the femur. One obvious drawback to using telemedicine visits is the limitation placed in conducting a physical examination. Physical examinations through the video component of eVisits are also limited, albeit less so than with telephonic encounters. Some locales have services that provide mobile imaging at the home of the patient.	./cache/cord-281796-sutgyaep.txt	./txt/cord-281796-sutgyaep.txt