Smartphone-based Health Outcomes Tracking
In today's connected world, technology plays an ever-increasing role in patient care and education. The smart-devices we use daily have the ability to conveniently and efficiently monitor outcomes, allowing both patients and doctors to stay up to date on recovery progress. Dr. Zhu is a leader in this field, having developed software, published scientific papers, and presented at conferences on smartphone outcomes monitoring in Sports Medicine.
rKnee Recovery Monitor
The latest version of the outcomes monitoring app for the knee may be downloaded below. If you are a patient, please contact Dr. Zhu's office for instructions on setting up and using the app.
Scientific journal publications and conference presentations
Allahbadi S, Fenn TW, Larson JH, Zhu D, Malloy P, Nho SJ: A Smartphone App Shows Patients Return to Preoperative Gait Metrics 6 Weeks After Hip Arthroscopy, and Gait Metrics Have Low to Moderate Correlations With a Hip-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measure. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2023 Oct; 5(5)
Trasolini NA, Rice MW, Zhu DS, Malloy P, Wichman DM, Nho SJ: Post-Operative Step Counts are Strongly Correlated with iHOT Score after Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 2022
Zhu DS, DeFroda SF, Browning R, Clapp IM, Alter TD, Nho SJ: Collection of the International Hip Outcome Tool-12 Using a Smartphone Application Format is Faster and Preferred When Compared with the Paper Version: A Pilot Study of rHip. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2021 Oct; 3(5): e1401-1405
Zhu D, Rasio J, Beck E, Chahla J, Nho SJ: A Novel Smartphone App and Database for Tracking Subjective and Objective Outcomes after Hip Arthroscopy, e-Poster Presentation, International Society for Hip Arthroscopy Annual Scientific Meeting, 2020
Zhu DS, Nho SJ: Validation of a Novel Smartphone Patient-Reported Outcomes Survey, Podium Presentation, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Midwest Resident Research Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, April 5, 2019
Zhu D, Young J, Gallacher S, Sommi C, Gelbs J, Blaine T: Accuracy and Validity of a Novel Smartwatch Goniometer for Shoulder and Elbow Range of Motion, Poster Presentation, Sigma Xi Annual Meeting & International Research Conference. Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 22-25, 2015.
Zhu D, Young J, Gallacher S, Sommi C, Gelbs J, Blaine T: Accuracy and Validity of a Novel Smartwatch Goniometer for Shoulder and Elbow Range of Motion, Poster Presentation, Yale School of Medicine Research Day. New Haven, Connecticut, May 5, 2015.
Zhu D, Young J, Gallacher S, Gelbs J, Sutton K, Blaine T: Accuracy and Validity of a Novel Smartphone Goniometer for Measuring Shoulder and Elbow Range of Motion, Poster Presentation, Sigma Xi Annual Meeting & International Research Conference. Glendale, Arizona, Nov. 7-9, 2014.