Deborah D Stocken

Jul 12, 2024 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Susanne Arnold |Hemant Pandit |Deborah D Stocken

Initial interviewsFive subthemes emerged from the initial participant interview data to illustrate ‘the unexpected journey’ theme:It was an easy decision to take partA secret preferenceRecovery following total knee replacementLife with the fixator onManaging expectationsIt was an easy decision to take partInitially, all of the participants felt that they were given adequate written and verbal information about the trial to make an informed choice about taking part.