Patients’ perspectives on the extent of resident participation in the operating room for total hip oxr knee arthroplasty

INTRODUCTION: Previous work suggests that patients do not understand the extent of resident involvement in their care and are also uncomfortable with resident involvement. METHODS: We recruited 202 English speaking patients with previous or planned total joint arthroplasty of the lower limb for a prospective survey trial. We assessed participant's knowledge of resident level of education and confidence of resident involvement in their surgery …