Mobile Applications

There are softwares and applications designed for smartphones that might help you keep yourself up-to-date efficiently or find the information you need.

AO Surgery Reference

• Description: For orthopedic surgeons involved in trauma care, the principles of operative fracture management developed by the “AO”of Switzerland remain the benchmark. Their fracture classification scheme and treatment algorithms have been disseminated throughout the globe.

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Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics: Core Techniques

• Description: For orthopedic surgeons the most ubiquitous surgical technique text is undoubtedly Campbell’s Orthopedics. Now in its 10th edition and still going strong, it was one of the early textbooks to be adapted to app format. That also allowed multiple videos to be included, which contributes to the hefty 870Mb download.

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Current Diagnosis and Treatment Surgery

• Description: To-the-point information on more than 1000 diseases and disorders surgeons is most likely to encounter. The leading single-source surgery book for house-staff, students, practitioners, and surgeons.

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drawMD General Surgery

• Description: "drawMD General Surgery enhances doctor-patient communication by offering a new paradigm for explaining the complex issues surrounding the care of surgical patients. In order to improve patient understanding of medical problems, drawMD utilizes the iPad's unique interface to allow anyone to sketch, stamp, or type directly on the detailed anatomic images included in the application."

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Heart Surgery Risk

• Description: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) is a commonly performed operation used to improve symptoms of angina, prevent major heart attacks, and, in some cases, to prolong lifespan. Although the operation is relatively safe, there are potential risks of complications and death during or shortly after CABG procedures.

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iTraycer

• Description: iTraycer is a mobile medical pinning and tracking solution that runs in the palm of your hand, providing tracking and real-time tracing of medical trays, devices and implants, including lot numbers, part numbers, from manufacturer to patient.

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Mobile MIM

• Description: The Mobile MIM software program is used for the registration, fusion, and/or display for diagnosis of medical images from only the following modalities: SPECT, PET, CT, and MRI. Mobile MIM provides wireless and portable access to medical images. This device is not intended to replace full workstations and should be used only when there is no access to a workstation.

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OsiriX HD

• Description: OsiriX HD requires a WiFi connection to OsiriX , a remarkable free and open-source Macintosh desktop DICOM reader application. It can also interface with a hospital DICOM server, if access is granted.

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PreOpEval

• Description: Once the decision for surgery is made, then the real preparation work begins. For many patients, it is important to anticipate how their existing medical conditions could possibly complicate surgery and anesthesia. Preoperative testing could range from a basic history and physical all the way to invasive cardiac testing. In many surgeons’ offices, what constitutes adequate pre-surgical testing is based more on local tradition than evidence.

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Safe Surgery

• Description: Before making incision, every surgeon should observe a pause to confirm with the OR team that the correct procedure is being performed on the correct side on the correct patient. The safety benefits of the pre-surgical checklist have been amply documented and are now part of a worldwide initiative by the World Health Organization to reduce surgical errors. The WHO checklist has now conveniently been placed in an app which prompts the user to verify each of the components of the checklist have been completed.

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ShoulderDecide MD

• Description: One of the most challenging aspects of communicating surgery with patients is explaining anatomy. Whereas, the names of anatomical structures are the lingua franca of surgeons, they are almost uniformly foreign to patients. Therefore, many apps are available to help bridge this gap. One such series is available from OrcaMD which makes patient counseling apps for orthopedics and plastic surgery. Some surgeons also use general anatomy apps, such as the well known Netter Flash Cards.

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SurgAware

• Description: Patients undergoing surgery are anxious and, even if they seem like they followed the preoperative counseling in the office, undoubtedly will have questions as soon as they leave. Add to that 70% of what is said in a doctor’s consulting room is forgotten within 24 hours....and many patients remain unaware of the risks that influence these decisions. SurgAware puts all those risks into writing, in a format that can be emailed to anyone who needs to know. If you are a patient, you can either email the list to your doctor for discussion at your next appointment, or check to see that all topics have been covered.

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Surgical Logbook

• Description: Every surgeon needs to keep a log of his or her surgeries. For residents, this is required by the ACGME for program accreditation. Even beyond that, surgeons may have to document cases to apply for hospital privileges not to mention to follow their patients’ outcomes and conduct research.

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Surgichart

• Description: The idea behind SurgiChart seems to be broader than replicating a paper logbook. It is intended to serve as a communication platform between the surgeon, office, implant representative, referring doctor and patient family. In addition to the iPhone and iPad app, there is also a web interface. The idea is to provide a common location where information about an upcoming case as well as intraoperative images and surgical findings can be loaded. The referring physician can get an immediate email at the conclusion of the procedure while images can be shared with family.

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Zollinger

• Description: Zollinger's iPhone applications allow you to access step-by-step instructions and superb line drawings for numerous general surgical procedures. Many procedures also include fully-narrated, slideshow presentations outlining each step in the procedure, from Intro and Indications through Post-Operative Care.

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