Poor compliance documenting informed consent in trauma patients with distal radius fractures compared to elective total knee arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was (1) to evaluate the adequacy of informed consent documentation in the trauma setting for distal radius fracture surgery compared with the elective setting for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) at a large public hospital and (2) to explore the relevant guidelines in New Zealand relating to consent documentation.

Methods

Consecutive adult patients (≥16 years) undergoing operations for distal radius fractures and elective TKA over a 12-month period in a single-centre were retrospectively identified. All medical records were reviewed for the risks and complications recorded. The consent form was analysed using the Flesch Reading Ease Score (FRES) and the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) index readability scores.

Results

A total of

SUBMITTER: Bolam SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9543849 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature