consultation times often do not allow full clarification of the patient's concerns, particularly if the patient struggles with anatomy and terminology and is shy to take notes
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Surgeons are trained to interpret X-rays in three dimensions. They are also used to the idea of 'body slices' and therefore find little problem with MRI scans. Even if they have learned a bit of anatomy, patients find it extremely difficult to conceptualise both X-rays and MRI scans.
Desk models of knee are generally either right or left.
When the surgeon points out where the problem is, and then says "of course this is the oppposite knee to yours", patients find it very difficult to conceptually 'flip' the anatomy.
Our 'Doodlepads', in comparison, have both left and right knee drawn at several angles and this is ideal to help the patient understand the issue. Surgeons can scribble on the images and tear off the page for the patient to take home and refer to.