In England and Wales there are approximately 160,000 total hip and knee replacement procedures performed each year. Analysis of patient feedback at a national audit revealed that many patients (80%) couldn’t remember or fully understand half the risk and complications of surgery. (Post operatively just before discharge from hospital) More than half of the patients have impractical understanding or expectation of the impact of these risks despite having received written information and attended patient educational clinics.
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