The arthroscopy module is one of five in the PhDx® Orthopaedic application. It includes all the basic tools clinicians need to track outcomes on upper and lower joint arthroscopic procedures. Designed with a physician’s needs in mind, the arthroscopy module tracks patient, clinical, functional status, patient satisfaction, return to work, and home program compliance data sets.

The following are survey instruments included in the module:

• Joint Conditions Patient Information: Includes demographics data and information regarding pain measurement, medical and work history.
• Joint Conditions Initial Clinical Assessment: Includes questions regarding the clinical condition and medical history of the patient.
• Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH): Asks numerous questions in the areas of pain, stiffness and physical function of patients with a diagnosis of any/or multiple disorders of the upper extremity. The DASH is an outcome measurement tool that compares the impact of upper extremity disorders among individuals or groups; and evaluates or assesses changes related to the effect of treatment intervention(s).
• Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS): Measures patient activity levels involving the lower limb including the hip, pelvis, knee, and ankle.
• Arthroscopy Surgical Summary: Asks questions pertinent to the surgery, such as surgical procedures performed, cost driver information and patient recovery.
• Arthroscopy Follow-Up Clinical Assessment: Collects information on the patient's clinical condition, including any post-operative complications and implant component position and alignment (if applicable) at the time of visit.
• Patient Satisfaction with Services: Asks about patient satisfaction with the care received at the facility where the surgery was performed.
• Patient Satisfaction with Results: Collects information regarding the patient's satisfaction with results of the surgery, the patient's pain, and return to work information.