Background Psychological status may be an important predictor of outcome and patient
satisfaction after treatment for rotator cuff disease. Few prior studies have considered these …

Background The purpose of the study is to evaluate the self-reported outcomes in the first
year after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and to determine factors influencing the …

Narrative Review of Dance-based Exercise and Its Specific Impact on Depressive
Symptoms in Older Adults Page 1 AIMS Medical Science, Volume 3(1): 61-76. DOI: 10.3934/medsci.2016.1.61 …

Background Postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can cause negative
emotions, such as anxiety and depression, which can severely affect a patient's long-term …

Objective The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of major depressive disorder,
both preoperatively and one year postoperatively, on the functional and psychosocial …

The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of mental health conditions among
patients undergoing (1) primary total knee arthroplasty (pTKA),(2) septic revision total knee …

Background Psychological distress has been associated with inferior scores for pain after
total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, its relationships with scores and arthrofibrosis after …

Background Mental health characteristics such as negative mood, fear avoidance, unhelpful
thoughts regarding pain, and low self-efficacy are associated with symptom intensity and …

Osteochondral allograft transplantation can be an effective way to treat cartilage defects in
the knee. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate available research on the …

The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms and
physical exercise by unveiling how outcome expectancies regarding exercise and positive …