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'It's just a finger isn't it…': patients' perspectives of recovery following finger fractures and participation in surgical trials - a qualitative interview study.

Christos MousoulisAlexia KarantanaRyan W TrickettKim Suzanne ThomasPaul Leighton
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
Patients with finger injuries need more support from healthcare professionals as they may experience more problems than first anticipated. Good communication by clinicians and empathy can help patients engage with the treatment pathway. Perceptions of an 'insignificant' injury and/or need for quick functional recovery will influence recruitment to future hand research (both positively and negatively). Accessible information about the functional and clinical consequences of a hand injury will be important in enabling participants to make fully informed decisions about participation.
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