Implementation and evaluation of telemedicine in burn care: Study of clinical safety and technical feasibility in a single burn center.

Objective: The objective of this study is to review our experience in the implementation of an innovative Telemedicine Platform (the Teleburns Project) for the acute care of burned patients.

Methods: We developed and implemented a Teleburns Platform by the creation of a new medical software and hardware for High Definition medical videoconference, in order to assist distant burned patients. After the establishment of the system and revision of technical requirements, an internal validation of the project was done: we managed 40 consecutive burned patients via telemedicine videoconference within our own Center.

Free Neurovascular Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Transplantation for Reconstruction of Hip Abductors.

Resection of tumors affecting the hip abductors can cause significant decrease in muscle strength and may lead to abnormal gait and poor function. We present a case report showing full functional recovery after resection of a synovial sarcoma affecting the right gluteus medius and minimus muscles with reconstruction free neurovascular latissimus dorsi muscle transplantation. The latissimus dorsi muscle was harvested following standard technique and fixed to the ilium and the greater trochanter.