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Remote Virtual Spinal Evaluation in the Era of COVID-19

JANG W. YOON, RACHEL L. WELCH, TODD ALAMIN, WILLIAM F. LAVELLE, IVAN CHENG, MICK PEREZ-CRUET, LOUIS C. FIELDING, RICK C. SASSO, R.J. LINOVITZ, KEE D. KIM and WILLIAM C. WELCH
International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2020, 14 (3) 433-440; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/7057
JANG W. YOON
1Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • For correspondence: jang.yoon@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
RACHEL L. WELCH
2Yale College, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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TODD ALAMIN
3Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Redwood City, California
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WILLIAM F. LAVELLE
4Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
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IVAN CHENG
3Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Redwood City, California
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MICK PEREZ-CRUET
5Department of Neurological Surgery, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan
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LOUIS C. FIELDING
6Empirical Spine Inc., San Carlos, California
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RICK C. SASSO
7Indiana Spine Group, Carmel, Indiana
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R.J. LINOVITZ
8PJ Surgical Inc., Rancho Santa Fe, California
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KEE D. KIM
9University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California
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WILLIAM C. WELCH
1Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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    An example of a telemedicine clinic visit with a patient. The patient's EMR record can be reviewed by physician on the same computer screen.

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    (A) Sagittal and (B) axial contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance image, and (C) radiographic report reviewed with a patient via shared screen option of telemedicine portal showing a lesion at the T1 level of spine.

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Remote Virtual Spinal Evaluation in the Era of COVID-19
JANG W. YOON, RACHEL L. WELCH, TODD ALAMIN, WILLIAM F. LAVELLE, IVAN CHENG, MICK PEREZ-CRUET, LOUIS C. FIELDING, RICK C. SASSO, R.J. LINOVITZ, KEE D. KIM, WILLIAM C. WELCH
International Journal of Spine Surgery Jun 2020, 14 (3) 433-440; DOI: 10.14444/7057

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    • MOTOR EXAMINATION
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    • LOWER EXTREMITY MOTOR STRENGTH EXAMINATION
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