Surgeon’s Clinical Experience With iPad in OR

Felasfa M. Wodajo, an orthopedic surgeon in the Washington DC area and senior editor of iMedicalApps.com, has published a short article in the Journal of Surgical Radiology describing his experience with using an iPad in the OR. Not surprisingly, his experience is generally positive and Dr Wodajo finds great use in having patient imagery along with other tools available in a light package. One particularly interesting finding is that while using gloved hands to operate the iPad produces poor results, having it wrapped in a common surgical plastic bag delivers a better touch sensitivity.

Journal of Surgical Radiology column: The iPad in the Hospital and Operating Room
Press release: Apple iPad Becomes an Icon in the Operating Room …
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