Poor compliance documenting informed consent in trauma patients with distal radius fractures compared to elective total knee arthroplasty.
Scott M BolamLeigh MunroMark WrightPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2022)
This study has shown poor compliance in documenting risks of surgery during the informed consent process in an acute trauma setting compared to elective arthroplasty. Institutions must prioritize improving documentation of informed consent for orthopaedic trauma patients to ensure a patient-centred approach to healthcare.
Keyphrases
- trauma patients
- total knee arthroplasty
- healthcare
- patients undergoing
- minimally invasive
- liver failure
- coronary artery bypass
- case report
- total hip
- electronic health record
- intensive care unit
- aortic dissection
- atrial fibrillation
- drug induced
- surgical site infection
- acute coronary syndrome
- social media
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- acute respiratory distress syndrome