Informed Consent and Digit Replantation: Current State and Recommendations for Ethical Patient Care

The importance of informed consent and the value of shared decision-making in hand surgery are well-established and particularly critical in the setting of digit amputation when considering replantation. Informed consent requires an understanding of not only the immediate and long-term risks and benefits of surgery, as well as the risks and alternatives involved, but also the capacity of the patient to make a medical decision. However, patients who have acutely sustained a disfiguring trauma are often in distress and may not fully process the consent discussion.

Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - April 18, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Emily Gudbranson, Adnan Prsic, Ashley Pistorio, David L. Colen Tags: The Hand Surgery Landscape Source Type: research