Preoperative education in patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

International guidelines promote preoperative education for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. However, the evidence sustaining these recommendations comes mainly from studies for hip and knee replacement surgery. Little is known about patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery. We aimed to map and characterize all the available evidence on preoperative education for patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery.

Methods

This study complies with the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. We searched eight databases, including MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL. We performed cross-citations and revised the references of included studies. We included studies addressing preoperative education in patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery. We did not exclude studies because of the way of

SUBMITTER: Vergara-Merino L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10644491 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature