Modern instant messaging platform for postoperative follow-up of patients after total joint arthroplasty may reduce re-admission rate

Table 1 Consultation using APP reasons per category

Reason for consulting through APP	THA	TKA	Total	Percentage (%)
Pain	51	107	158	13.3
Outpatient appointment review	42	102	144	12.4
Activity	38	87	125	10.8
Incision	38	66	104	8.9
Medication	50	41	91	7.8
Imaging	30	61	91	7.8
Rehabilitation exercise	34	46	80	6.9
Feeling	22	51	73	6.3
Greetings	46	26	72	6.2
Swollen (DVT)	33	31	64	5.5
Assay	13	27	40	3.4
Medical complication	12	28	40	3.4
Auxiliary device	21	10	31	2.7
Paperwork	9	11	20	1.7
Posture	12	5	17	1.5
Trauma	8	5	13	1.1

TKA, total knee arthroplasty; THA, total hip arthroplasty; DVT, deep vein thrombosis. One patient consultation can be categorized as more than one call reason

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