Waiting for infected hip revision surgery; exploring patient and families' experience of waiting (PREWs).

Introduction: As a tertiary center for complex orthopedic surgery, evaluating current practice is vital to enhance pathways of care. A vital element of this is to understand service users' perspectives and experiences, yet little research to date has explored experiences of waiting for surgery in this cohort.

Methods: The aim of this mixed methods study was to understand patients' and families' experiences of waiting for hip revision surgery for joint infection and their perceptions of its impact on their quality of life.