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. 2020 Jul-Aug;11(4):713-717.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2020.05.011. Epub 2020 May 15.

Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) for orthopaedic in COVID-19 pandemic: Roles, challenges, and applications

Ravi Pratap Singh  1 , Mohd Javaid  2 , Abid Haleem  2 , Raju Vaishya  3 , Shokat Ali  4
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Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) for orthopaedic in COVID-19 pandemic: Roles, challenges, and applications

Ravi Pratap Singh et al. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2020 Jul-Aug.

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Abstract

Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is an innovative mean of amalgamating medical devices and their applications to connect with the healthcare information technology systems by using networking technologies. We have explored the possibilities of confronting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by implementing the IoMT approach while offering treatment to orthopaedic patients. The data sharing, report monitoring, patients tracking, information gathering and analysis, hygiene medical care, etc. are the various cloud and connected network-based services of IoMT. It can completely change the working layout of the healthcare facilities while treating orthopaedic patients with a superior level of care and more satisfaction, especially during this pandemic COVID-19 lockdown. Remote-location healthcare has also become feasible with the proposed IoMT approach.

Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Internet of medical things; IoMT applications; Orthopaedic; Pandemic.

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Proposed IoMT services for orthopaedic patients during COVID-19.
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Typical merits offered by implementing IoMT −19 services in COVID.
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Process workflow chart for applying IoMT methodology for orthopaedic patients.
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The connected medical facilities under the proposed IoMT concept.
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Class-wise applications of IoMT to serve in COVID-19 pandemics.
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