Preoperative Expectations for Elective vs Nonelective Foot and Ankle Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Orthopaedic patients' expectations for surgical treatment are often disparate compared with those of their surgeon. There is increasing interest in assessing and understanding patient preoperative expectations and their potential association with postoperative satisfaction. Previous literature has found several predictors of patient-provider discrepancies in expectations for elective orthopaedic surgery, although no studies have included patients undergoing surgery for traumatic injuries. The aim of this study was to determine if there are differences in expectations between patients undergoing elective vs nonelective foot and ankle surgeries.

Methods

A prospective study of adult foot and ankle patients was performed over 6 months (October 2023-March 2024). At the

SUBMITTER: Upp L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11938519 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature