title: Pre-operative planning in orthopaedics: a study of surgeons' opinions.
abstract: Pre-operative planning is important in orthopaedic surgery in both trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery. We know of no study into surgeons attitudes to pre-operative planning. A postal questionnaire was used to ascertain attitudes to planning. 94% of consultants and 100% of trainees felt that planning was important but half, respectively, routinely planned fracture treatment. Only 24% of trainees and 44% consultants traced fracture configurations from radiographs. 88% of trainees and 91% of consultants felt that planning should be undertaken more often with 94% of consultants expressing a view that trainees should do more planning. Pre-operative planning is good practice and from our study we have shown both trainees and consultants feel it should be undertaken more often.
authors.affiliation: Bury General Hospital, Greater Manchester, U.K.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Wade
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kevu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Doyle
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004739:England; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000592:standards*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery