Caroline Hm Bagley|A. R. Hunter|Ian Bacarese-Hamilton
Patients' misunderstanding of common orthopaedic terminology: the need for clarity
University College London|Whittington Hospital|University College London|Whittington Hospital|University College London|Whittington Hospital
patients understanding medical problems essential allow make competent decisions comply treatment enable recovery investigated patients understanding orthopaedic terms identify words surgeons make effort explainthis questionnairebased study recruited patients attending orthopaedic clinics qualitative quantitative data collected using free text boxes patients written definitions multiple choice questions mcqsa total 133 patients took part 74 identified english first language broken bone correctly defined 71 respondents whereas fractured bone correctly defined 33 sprain correctly defined 17 respondents 29 almost correct 25 wrong 29 unsure mcqs 51 respondents answered correctly fracture 55 arthroscopy 46 meniscus 35 tendon 23 ligament sprained caused confusion 11 patients answering correctly speaking english second language significant predictive factor patients difficulty definitions significant variation among different age groupscare taken surgeons using basic common orthopaedic terminology order avoid misunderstanding educating patients clinic routine part practice