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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Patient-reported outcomes
  • Trauma care

Background:

  • Assessing patient expectations in orthopedic trauma surgery is crucial for evaluating outcomes.
  • Previous research highlights a gap between patient expectations and surgical results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the extent to which patient expectations for orthopedic trauma surgery outcomes are met after surgery.
  • To identify factors influencing patient satisfaction with surgical ankle fracture treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective recruitment of patients (≥18 years) with surgical ankle fractures across 5 orthopedic trauma clinics in the USA, Canada, and Brazil.
  • Preoperative assessment using the Trauma Expectation Factor (TEF) questionnaire and 1-year postoperative assessment with the Trauma Outcome Measure (TOM) questionnaire.

Main Results:

  • Nearly half (49%) of patients had their 1-year outcome measure meet or exceed their preoperative expectations.
  • Patient satisfaction varied geographically, with higher rates in Brazil (69%) compared to the USA (33%) and Canada (47%), linked to lower initial expectations in Brazil.
  • Factors associated with higher satisfaction included lower household income, being a non-smoker, and having severe type C fractures.

Conclusions:

  • Orthopedic surgeons face challenges in meeting presurgical patient expectations for long-term ankle fracture surgery outcomes.
  • Cultural and geographical factors significantly influence patient expectations and satisfaction following orthopedic trauma surgery.
  • Effective surgeon-patient communication is vital for aligning expectations with achievable surgical outcomes.