Background: Studies have shown clinical benefits of nutritional supplementation in
orthopaedic and elderly patients in both under and well nourished groups. However, patient
compliance with the supplementation has not been reported. Aim: To assess level of patient
compliance with nutritional supplementation when prescribed postoperatively to unselected
orthopaedic patients as part of a large controlled trial researching the clinical benefits of non-
targeted nutritional supplementation. Methods: Patients in the intervention group were …