The purpose of this study was to determine the access to and ability to use telemedicine technology in adult patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and to determine associations with the socioeconomic characteristics of the patients, including age, sex, race, and education. We also sought to understand the patients' perceived benefits, risks, and preferences when dealing with telemedicine.

中文翻译：

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接受关节置换术的患者的远程医疗：访问、能力和偏好。

本研究的目的是确定接受全髋关节置换术 (THA) 和全膝关节置换术 (TKA) 的成年患者远程医疗技术的获取和使用能力，并确定与患者社会经济特征（包括年龄、性别、种族和教育。我们还试图了解患者在处理远程医疗时的感知益处、风险和偏好。