TABLE III.

How Often Orthopaedic Residents Report Using Simple vs. Complex Medical Terms When Talking to Patients

In a Typical Clinical Encounter, Which of the Following Terms Are You More Likely to Use?	N (%)
“Fracture” vs. “Broken bone”	71 (36.8%)
	122 (63.2%)
“Nail” vs. “Metal rod”	45 (23.3%)
	148 (76.7%)
“Dysplasia” vs. “Malformation”	25 (13.0%)
	167 (87.0%)
“Congenital” vs. “Since birth”	44 (22.9%)
	148 (77.1%)
“Femur” vs. “Thigh bone”	78 (40.4%)
	115 (59.6%)
“Osteotomy” vs. “Cut in the bone”	11 (5.8%)
	180 (94.2%)